KARACHI: A local leader of the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) was shot dead while another wounded critically in a ‘targeted’ attack in Orangi Town on Monday.
The incident took place when the victims were sitting outside a shop near Qazzafi Chowk in Orangi Town. Police officials and witnesses said that at least two armed men riding a motorcycle came close to them, shot at them indiscriminately and escaped.
Police said they were shot in their heads and one of them – identified as Abdul Majeed alias Nadeem Mullah – died on the spot while his companion was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital in critical condition.
Police and Rangers reached the site and collected the evidence. Police have found empty shells of 9mm pistols from the crime scene.
Published in Daily Times, July 18th, 2017.
