2 killed, 1 injured in firing incident outside Karachi mosque

Four unidentified armed men – riding motorcycles – opened fire as worshippers left the mosque after Friday...

Four unidentified armed men – riding motorcycles – opened fire as worshippers left the mosque after Friday prayers. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI:
Two people were killed and another sustained injuries in a firing incident outside a mosque in Karachi, Express News reported on Friday.

Four unidentified armed men on motorcycles opened fire as worshippers left the mosque after Friday prayers.

The mosque was located in the Gol market of Nazimabad area.


According to initial details, the deceased belonged to a political party. Hamid was also related to Muttahida Quami Movement lawmaker Rehan Zafar.

The bodies and the injured were taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The injured was shifted to the operation theatre for medical assistance.

The dead - identified as Hamid and Khalid - were the residents of the area.

On February 23, one person was killed and three critically injured when assailants opened fire inside a mosque in Aligarh Colony area of Orangi Town.
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