Young couple found shot dead in suspected 'honour killing' in Karachi

In what seems to be a case of honour killing, a young woman and man were found shot dead along Karachi’s remote coastline on Monday. They were killed in execution style with a single bullet to the head - point blank range.

The victims, identified as Sana Muhammad Asif and Sajid Masih - both aged between 25 and 30 - hailed from the same village, Dakkhana Lala Pul Abdullahpur, in Nausheran Virkan area of the Gujranwala division of Punjab.

According to SSP South Mahzoor Ali, the bodies were discovered in a deserted area near the China Port in the Boat Basin locality. The victims were shot in the head at close range by unknown assailants, he said. The crime scene yielded two spent 9mm pistol shells, which have been secured by the police as evidence.

Personal belongings recovered from the scene included a mobile phone, some cash, and passport-sized photographs, believed to be of the victims. SSP Ali said that the victims were likely brought to the site and executed during the night or in the early hours of the morning.

The bodies were moved to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for post-mortem examinations to confirm identity and collect further forensic evidence.

Senior police and Rangers officials, including DSP Clifton Manshiya Rupita and DSP Darakhshan Imran Jakirani, rushed to the scene following the incident. A crime scene unit was also called in to assist with evidence collection.

Police have launched a full-scale investigation into the double murder, exploring various motives including personal enmity, honour-based violence, or other possible factors. So far, no arrests have been made, and the motive remains unclear.