Guard found dead

Published October 21, 2012

KARACHI, Oct 20: A private security guard was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Mahmoodabad on Saturday.

Police said they were not sure about the cause of death of Ali Raza Shah and were waiting for final reports of a medico-legal examination held at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

“The victim was found dead near the railway crossing at Channesar Halt,” said DSP Ghulam Murtaza Malik. “He was identified through an ID card of his company found in his pocket. There was no wound on the body but signs of injections were visible in his arm.” He hailed from Sargodha.—Staff Reporter

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