KARACHI: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) official was killed while resisting a mugging attempt in Korangi on Tuesday night.

According to police, 32-year-old Zahid Farooq was going to the Creek Base from Korangi Base on his motorbike when he was intercepted by armed pillion riders near Bhitai Colony on a deserted and dark road.

“Witnesses said they heard a gunshot after a brief argument between the PAF official and the armed men,” said Inspector Rana Latif, the SHO of the Ibrahim Hyderi police station.

“He suffered a bullet wound and was taken to PNS Shifa hospital by his colleagues where he died. We also found a bullet case of a 30-bore pistol at the crime scene. The incident appears to be of street crime but investigations are under way to identify the killers and ascertain their motive.”

Published in Dawn November 16th, 2016