Empty shells found from the scenes of both crimes were from the same 9mm pistol, the report states. PHOTO: FILE
According to the police report, bullet casings found in the two crime scenes are from the same 9mm pistol. The initial report suggests that the attacks were pre-planned.
Police said that a final report will be made after more evidence is submitted to forensic laboratories for analysis.
The attacks
On April 10, Shah was shot dead on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi. The 48-year-old lawyer was rushed to a private hospital after four armed men had opened fire at his car.
Just a day before that, 50-year-old Dr Haider Raza was also shot dead at Darul Sehat Hospital. The duty officer of Sharae Faisal police station had said that the victim was going home in his car when unidentified men shot him thrice and escaped. Majlis-e-Wahadatul Muslimeen had given a statement that the victim belonged to the Shia community.
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@ayesha: Knowing the challenges Karachi face, I consider Lyari gangsters and PPP to be worse for Karachi peace than TTP.
another lawyer ghulam haider killed today...another dead.....operation? like operation of 1992...directed only against a particular group...terrorist and criminals doing their scared duty..fir should be registered against D.G.Ranger and Karachi police chief
Another shia lawyer is just killed , he was asst.director NAB. lets through these jehadis in the arabian sea
and it continues ........