Karachi bleeds some more: Four people killed, as many bodies found

The bodies of an elderly woman and her grandchild were found inside their house.

KARACHI: Two political workers were among four people killed in separate acts of target killings in the city. The bodies of four others were found from different areas on Wednesday.

A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, 45-year-old Abdul Razzak, son of Ghani Usman, was shot dead by unidentified persons in Korangi. Police officials said that unidentified assailants targeted him while he was sitting outside his house. The deceased was associated with MQM's Unit-73. The motive behind the incident has yet to be ascertained.

Similarly, a leader of Peoples Youth Organisation was killed in an act of target killing near the Sindh Secretariat within the limits of Aram Bagh police station. The deceased was identified as 35-year-old Syed Saeed Shah, son of Bismillah Shah. Police officials said that the deceased was the president of PS-100 of the Peoples Youth Organisation. He was travelling on his motorcycle when unidentified assailants shot him dead. A passerby, Asif, was also injured in the attack.

Separately, a dealer of smuggled oil, 42-year-old Nawaz Ali, son of Ramzan was shot dead in an act of target killing in Fareed Colony, Orangi Town, within the limits of Mominabad police station. Police officials said that the deceased was a resident of Baldia Town.

In another incident, a father of three children was shot dead inside his home in Gulshan-e-Maymar. The deceased was identified as 35-year-old Dilawar Khan. Police officials said that the deceased used to work at New Sabzi Mandi on Super Highway.

Bodies found

A watchman, identified as 18-year-old Bilal Shabbir, was found dead from a house at Khayaban-e-Roomi, Defence Housing Authority, within the limits of Darakshan police station. Police officials said that the deceased had been working at a empty bungalow for the last three years. The owner of the bungalow lives in Lahore. The officer added that unidentified persons had killed him, apparently over personal enmity.

The body of a young man was found from Manghopir road within the limits of Manghopir police station. He has yet to be identified. Police officials said that the deceased was shot once in the head. The body was moved to Edhi morgue for identification.

An elderly woman and her granddaughter were found dead from inside their home in Landhi Zone. Their bodies were taken to Jinnah Postgradaute Medical Centre. The deceased were identified as Noor Jahan and her granddaughter, Neha Saleem. Police officials said that they were murdered by unidentified assailants.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 26^th, 2014.