KARACHI: Two men were killed in a road accident in Baldia Town on Northern Bypass on Thursday, according to police.

Moachko police said the victims were riding a motorcycle when an ostensibly recklessly-driven dumper (loaded truck) hit them near Sharjah Shopping Mall. Suffering critical injuries, they were taken to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi where doctors pronounced them dead on arrival.

The dead were identified as Jamil Faiz, 44, and Mohammed Akbar, 30. The dumper driver fled, leaving behind the vehicle that was impounded by the police.

Man shot dead

A young man was shot dead while his brother was injured at Muslimabad in Landhi on Thursday evening, according to police and rescue services officials.

Quaidabad police identified the dead as Kamran Shahid, 30, while his brother as Ubaid Shahid, 28.

The police attributed some ‘personal dispute’ as probable motive of the killing. The body and injured were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2025

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