Youth killed, brother injured in brawl

KARACHI: A youth was killed and his younger brother injured during a scuffle with their young neighbour in the Keamari neighbourhood on Wednesday.

According to police, the incident took place near Sakhi Hassan Compound in Keamari within the limits of the Jackson police station. The deceased was identified as 20-year-old Daniyal, son of Shahid, while the injured as 15-year-old Faryal.

The alleged killer was identified as Noman who lived in the same locality, the police said, adding that the suspect and the injured were fighting over some unexplained reasons in a street when the elder brother came and joined the brawl. Noman reportedly took out a knife and stabbed both the brothers.



As a result, the brothers were injured and were shifted to Civil hospital where the elder brother succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect went into hiding after the incident. A case has been registered for the incident and further investigations are under way.