KARACHI: Young man shot dead

Published December 13, 2005

KARACHI, Dec 12: The bullet riddled body of a young man was recovered from New Karachi Industrial Area Monday morning. Police said Zohaib was shot at by unknown persons in Sector 3-A. The suspects escaped following the firing, police quoting the area people said. A police official said it appears that the young man was kidnapped and later shot at, and killed.

ACCIDENT: A motorcyclist died in a road accident on Mauripur Road on Monday. Mohammad Zubair, 23, was on his motorcycle when a speeding coach knocked him down. Police said that the coach driver escaped from the spot after the accident.

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