KARACHI: A 20-year-old private security guard was gunned down allegedly by his colleagues in North Karachi on Saturday, police and rescue services officials said.

Sir Syed SHO Irfan Asif said the victim was identified as Deedar Ali. The officer said three security guards of the Ziaul Islam Security company were performing their duty outside a home near Anda Mor. The other two guards shot and killed Deedar and fled.

The police are treating them as suspects at this stage. The exact motive will be ascertained after a probe as to whether it was an accidental death or a premeditated murder. The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, September 6th, 2026