KARACHI: A man was shot dead and four others were wounded in an armed clash over a land dispute on the outskirts of the metropolis on Saturday, police said.

They added that two groups clashed with each other in Gulshan-i-Karim Society off National Highway and used firearms that caused killing of Uzair and injuries to Nazar, Mohammad Sher, Imran and Nazeer Soomro.

The dead and wounded were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

Area SHO Nek Mohammed Khoso said that the incident appeared to be an outcome of a land dispute between the two groups.

Cattle pen owner shot dead

A cattle pen owner was shot dead in the Bin Qasim area on Saturday, police said.

They said that Mohammed Anaar, 45, was killed by unknown assailants at his cattle pen in Bugti Goth.

Firemen put out a huge blaze that erupted in a paint factory in SITE

Area SHO Imran Afridi said his relatives claimed that he was gunned down by robbers when he offered resistance. However, he said, police had certain doubts about this.

He said police were waiting for the family to lodge an FIR.

The body was shifted to the JPMC to fulfil medico-legal formalities.

Fire in SITE factory

A huge fire broke out in an industrial unit in SITE on Saturday. Six fire tenders controlled the blaze after hectic efforts of two hours.

The SITE-B police said that the fire erupted in a paint factory near Gulbai.

They said the fire brigade initially sent two fire tenders, but sent more after realising the intensity of the blaze.

Police and Rangers cordoned off the area so that rescuers could work without any hindrance from onlookers.

Fire officials said that the blaze erupted on the upper portion of the factory. They faced problems as chemicals were stored there, which aggravated the fire.

Till late in the night, the cooling work was continuing.

No casualties were reported in the fire, the cause of which and estimation of financial loss was yet to be ascertained.

MQM-L man held

Rangers and police on Saturday carried out an intelligence-based action in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and arrested a suspect, said to be associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London.

A Rangers spokesperson identified the held suspect as Syed Mohammed Mansoor alias Lamba and claimed that arms and police uniforms were also recovered from him.

During interrogation, he revealed that he committed street crimes, extortion and fraud by wearing police uniforms and also occupied flats and plots, the Rangers official said, adding that he was handed over to the police for further legal action.

Published in Dawn, May 30th, 2021