Man shot dead, another hurt at fuel station

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KARACHI: A man was shot dead while another injured at a fuel station in Korangi on Friday, police said.

They identified the deceased as Nasir, 28, and injured as 35-year-old Ishfaq Riaz.

Korangi Industrial Area SHO Obaidullah Khan said some unidentified suspects opened fire on the two persons at a petrol pump near Godown Chowrangi.

He added that the fuel station was closed for the last one year. The deceased was a watchman while the injured Ishfaq was a technician. He said the suspects did not take away anything. The motive of the incident was being ascertained.

The body and injured were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).

Published in Dawn, September 16th, 2023

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