KARACHI: A man was shot dead and two others were wounded in Machhar Colony on Wednesday evening, police said.

The Docks police said that three persons — Wakeel Khan, Ali Jan and Sahil Bibi — were shot at and wounded near Bismillah Chowk. They were shifted to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi where Wakeel died during treatment.

The police attributed some family dispute behind the incident and added that a close relative of the victim Wakeel was involved in the killing.

Meanwhile, a suspected robber, who shot dead a man during a robbery in Lasi Goth recently, was arrested.

According to the Sohrab Goth police, the held suspect along with his accomplice was looting victim Nabi Dad’s son. As the father came close to his son, the robbers opened fire on him and fled. Nabi Dad had suffered critical injuries and died.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2024