Youth shot dead 'by Customs men' during snap checking

A youth was killed in a shooting near Boat Basin traffic light. The heirs alleged that the deceased was shot dead by customs officials who with the help of the police, abducted the eyewitness of the incident from Jinnah Hospital and took him with them.

The heirs of the deceased protested with the body at the Native Jetty Bridge and demanded the arrest of customs officials involved in the murder, registration of a case against them and release of the eyewitness.

According to details, a person riding a Toyota Corolla Altis car number AGB-636 was shot dead on the night between Sunday and Monday near Boat Basin signal within the limits of Boat Basin police station. The body of the deceased, identified as 28-year-old Ehsan Noorullah, was shifted to Jinnah Hospital.

According to the police, the incident took place near Boat Basin signal, where customs officials in a government Vigo and a private car signalled to stop a car loaded with Iranian powdered milk. When the driver did not stop the car and tried to escape, the officials opened fire. As a result, Ehsan died on the spot, while the other young man in the car, Shahzaib remained unhurt.

The victim's family alleged that customs official Adil Bhatti was also involved in the shooting. They said they informed the police about the incident and cooperated with them.

Eyewitness Shahzaib also gave his statement to the police, however, after some time, the customs officials came to the hospital along with the Boat Basin police and took Shahzaib with them in a car from the emergency ward, the relatives claimed.

Police officials reached the Native Jetty Bridge and negotiated with the protestors. Initially they refused saying they will not end their protest unless the customs officials are arrested and Shahzeb is released. Later, on the assurance of the police they ended their protest. A case of the incident will be registered on the complaint of the heirs of the deceased.

Robbers injure three

Robbers injured three citizens, including a 12-year-old boy, when they resisted during a robbery in Steel Town. The citizens caught the bandits, roughed them up and then handed them over to the police.

The injured citizens were identified as 12-year-old Saifullah and Junaid Khan.

Meanwhile, armed suspects, during a robbery at a clothing shop in Mahmoodabad, opened fire on the shopkeeper on his resistance, injuring him seriously. The injured shopkeeper was identified as 20-year-old Zain.