28 killed in street crimes so far this year

Ruthless muggers shoot citizens with impunity in a lawless city

KARACHI:

In a city left at the mercy of armed marauders, one more citizen was ruthlessly murdered trying to save the little money he had earned for his family including his wife and three little children.

Police as usual had little but statistics said 40-year-old Muhammad Shabbir Qasim was the 28th person killed by muggers so far this year.

Qasim, who hailed from Rahim Yar Khan, worked as a watchman at a textile mill in Shafiq Colony within the limits of Gabol Town police station.

New Karachi SP Faisal Noor told The Express Tribune that Qasim had gone for breakfast at a nearby eatery on Tuesday.

While Qasim was coming back, he saw two armed men on a motorcycle intercept a citizen. The citizen ran away and hid behind a truck.

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The CCTV footage shows that Qasim also ran to avoid the armed suspects and hid behind the same truck.

The muggers went behind the truck and opened fire killing Qasim on the spot.

SP Noori said that the police has obtained the CCTV footage of the incident and recorded statements from witnesses from the scene following which investigation has started.

In another robbery incident, armed suspects opened fire on resistance near Mauripur Gate No. 5 within the limits of Mauripur police station, due to which 45-year-old Irshad Ahmed was injured.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 28^th, 2024.