KARACHI: Cable operators shot dead

Published November 7, 2007

KARACHI, Nov 6: Two cable operators were shot dead in Al Falah area on late Monday night, in what has been described as a case of a targeted killing.

SP Shah Faisal Javed Meher said that Faizan Hashmi and Mohammad Fahad were passing through the area in their car when assailants on motorcycle opened fire on them.

The injured were taken to the JPMC where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Hospital sources said that both the victims had suffered multiple bullet wounds.

SP Shah Faisal said that both the persons were cable operators running their busi-ness in the area. Police have registered an FIR against unknown persons.

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