Two confectionery shop workers killed

It could be case of targeted killing motivated by communal hatred, says police

KARACHI:

Armed men riding a motorcycle killed two employees of a confectionery shop and injured a third near Model Colony Railway Gate within the jurisdiction of Saudabad police station, Malir, late on Wednesday. The victims were identified as Shoaib and Saifur Rehman.

Police believe, it could be a case of targeted killing motivated by communal hatred. CCTV footage of the incident has also emerged in which one armed suspect, riding a motorcycle, is wearing a helmet, while the other has a cap. They flee towards Model Colony Railway Gate after the fatal shooting.

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Saudabad police have registered a case against two unknown armed suspects on the complaint of the injured employee, Muhammad Iftikhar, who works at Hafiz Sweets in Model Colony. He recounted that around 12:30 at night, while walking home with Shoaib and Saifur Rahman after closing the shop, two armed suspects on a motorcycle opened fire on them near the Model Colony railway crossing. The three were injured and fell to the ground, while the armed suspects managed to escape. Colleagues rushed them to the hospital where Shoaib and Saifur Rehman succumbed to their injuries during the treatment.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 12^th, 2024.