Teenager dies of ‘drug overdose’

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KARACHI: A teenager was found dead in Bilal Colony of Korangi on Friday.

Awami Colony SHO Mohammed Wakeel said the body of 19-year-old Shehryar was recovered from a street near Lal Masjid.

The corpse was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for a post-mortem examination.

Quoting doctors, the officer said the teenager died of overdose of drugs.

He said the family also confirmed that the deceased was addicted to ‘ice’.

and that they did not want any legal proceedings.

Published in Dawn, November 9th, 2024

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