Lawyer shot at, hurt in Clifton

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KARACHI: A senior lawyer was shot at and wounded in Clifton on Thursday night, according to police.

DIG-South Syed Asad Raza confirmed that Khawaja Shamsul Islam, 55, was shot at and injured.

Clifton police SHO Azam Rajpar said the lawyer had come from Masjid Noorul Islam in Clifton after offering prayer when around 15-20 men attacked him.

They beat him with iron rods and also opened fire on him. He suffered a bullet injury on his hand and wounds on his ear. He was taken to the South City Hospital for treatment.

The police attributed some ‘personal dispute’ to the incident. Further investigation is underway.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2024

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