KARACHI: A huge fire destroyed a closed restaurant at Do Darya in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Wednesday evening, police and rescue services officials said.

DIG-South Syed Asad Raza said the police immediately responded and cordoned off the place. The restaurant, Creek Inn, was “non-functional” for the last four-five years, he added.

A Rescue-1122 official told Dawn said that initially, they sent two fire tenders but realising the gravity of the problem, two more fire tenders were dispatched.

He said the restaurant was built with wooden structure due to which the blaze spread rapidly and remained persistent.

He said the fire was controlled after hectic efforts lasting for one and a half hours.

The structure was completely destroyed. However, the exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained till late in the night.

Youth shot dead on University Road

A youth was shot dead on main University Road near Samama Shopping Mall on early Wednesday morning, police said.

Mobina Town SHO Mohammed Nawaz said that the victim, in his early 20s, was on his motorcycle when unidentified suspects shot him dead on the Samama flyover. He sustained two bullet wounds on his chest. His bike and other valuables were not taken. The body was shifted to the JPMC for medico-legal formalities.

His identity could not be ascertained immediately as no ID papers were found.

The police had taken his DNA, blood samples and fingerprints for identification purposes.

Published in Dawn, February 13th, 2025