KARACHI: A passer-by was shot dead during a clash allegedly between two groups of gutka sellers in Baldia Town on Sunday, police said.

They said an armed clash took place between two parties, as a result of which, one bullet hit a passer-by, identified as 23-yearl-old Shahrukh, who died on the spot in Baldia Town-5.

The police did not elaborate the nature of the clash and the parties involved.

However, the relatives of the victim told the media that the incident appeared to be an outcome of a clash between two groups of gutka sellers in the locality. They added that such clashes had been taking place in the area for the past many days.

The victim’s father, Abdul Qadir, told the media that his son Shahrukh was the eldest among four siblings and the only breadwinner of the family. He said he was going to get married soon.

Meanwhile, the Baldia Town police claimed to have arrested four suspects.

Body of missing boy found in water tank

A missing boy was found dead inside an uncovered underground water tank in Gulshan-i-Maymar on Monday, police said.

SITE-Superhighway Industrial Area SHO Mumtaz Marwat said 11-year-old Farman Zaman left his home on Sunday and had been missing since then but the family did not lodge any case. After receiving a call on Madadgar-15, the police launched a search operation and found his body in an underground water tank in Labour Square.

SHO Marwat added that the tank was not covered, due to which it had also been filled with sewerage water.

The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities. If any adverse remarks came from doctors, legal proceedings would be initiated, he said.

Published in Dawn, September 19th, 2023