Ruthless muggers kill food delivery boy

Basis of initial investigation that victim was not robbed

The chief minister’s resolve to stem the rising tide of street crimes seems to have little impact as one more youth was shot dead by ruthless muggers near the Karachi University (KU) within the jurisdiction of Mubina Town police station on Thursday.
The victim, identified as 22-year-old Muhammad Waqas Hanif, a food delivery rider, was fatally shot on the service road in front of a gasoline pump, near the staff gate of KU. His body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Waqas, a resident of Al-Mashriq Society in Gulzar-e-Hijri, was the sole brother to three sisters. At the time of the fatal shooting, he was conversing with his cousin, Owais.

Muhammad Nawaz, SHO Mubina Town police station, stated on the basis of initial investigation that the victim was not robbed. Police found Waqas’s belongings, including his mobile phone, wallet, charger, and hands-free, along with his motorcycle at the scene. A 30-bore pistol shell was also seized.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 1^st, 2024