KARACHI, May 7: A boy was stabbed to death by his two cousins in Al-Falah Society early on Saturday. Police said that Wasim Ahmed, 19, lived with his maternal uncle in Al-Falah. He had a quarrel with his cousin, Ateeq, at a dabbu shop near Chhota Gate over some petty matter. Ateeq and his brother Shakoor attacked Wasim with daggers while he was returning home early in the morning. A passer-by spotted the young man and informed the police. Subsequently, police shifted the injured to a hospital, where he accused his two cousins of attacking him. Later, the injured succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

The police registered a murder case and started search for the suspected killers.

WOUNDED: Two people were shot at and wounded by robbers in Shershah and Khokhrapar in separate incidents.

Police said that Tahir, 30, and Nazar, 30, were wounded in Shershah and Khokhrapar respectively while they put up resistance to bandits. The bandits snatched mobile phones, cash, and belongings from them.

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