KARACHI: Doctor killed

Published October 7, 2001

KARACHI, Oct 6: Unidentified persons shot a doctor to death in Gulistan-i- Jauhar on Saturday.

Dr Ubaidullah, a resident of Sea Lake Drive Apartments, was on his way in his car. When he reached near Pehelwan Goth, unidentified men opened fire on him and fled the scene. The doctor suffered multiple gunshot injuries and died on the spot.

FOUND DEAD: A ten-year-old boy was found dead in Mochko on Saturday with suspected marks of torture on his body.

The body was sent to a mortuary for post-mortem. The boy’s identity could not be established immediately. The police believed that the body of the victim was dumped in Ittehad Colony after his head was smashed with a heavy metallic object.

Resident of the locality, however, said that the boy had died in a road accident. The police did not give details of the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death.

ROBBERIES: Three robberies were committed in the city on Saturday, the police said.

Robbers barged into the house of Shafqat in Manzoor Colony, held him as hostage at gunpoint and took away cash and valuables.

Bandits robbed Afaq of cash and valuables in Liaquatabad.

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