KARACHI: A young man was shot dead by armed robbers over resistance on the outskirts of the metropolis on Monday, according to Gulshan-i-Maymar police.

They added Shahab Bahadur, 38, was shot and killed by the unknown suspects over robbery resistance off Superhighway.

The police said the victim appeared to be an ‘online delivery boy’ as he was wearing the shirt of such a company.

West-SSP Dr Farrukh Raza said the incident occurred near Afghan Cut/Indus Chowk on Northern Bypass. The police received information that two armed men came and fired at him. “Apparently, it was a case of robbery resistance,” said the officer. Originally hailed from Swat, the victim was a temporary resident of Gulistan-i-Jauhar.

The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

‘Injured suspect held’

A suspect was arrested in an injured condition after an ‘encounter’ with police in Shirin Jinnah Colony on Monday, according to South-SSP Asad Raza.

The officer added that the encounter took place at about 1:15pm in Hindu Para of the colony where one suspect identified as Asad Yar Khan was arrested in injured condition while his two accomplices fled. One TT pistol with three live rounds and one motorbike was recovered from his custody.

Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2022