KARACHI, Dec 13: A trader was shot dead in a Garden locality on Nishtar Road on Tuesday evening, police said.

They said that the incident occurred within the remit of the Soldier Bazaar police station when two armed motorcyclists fired at Ameer Ali, 42, who was passing thorough the area in his car.

The victim suffered a single bullet wound in the neck and died. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said that the victims had a battery shop in the same area and just four days back bandits had looted him.—Staff Reporter

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