Targeted attack: Doctor shot dead by unidentified men

Hand grenade hurled at police van by unidentified men.

KARACHI: A homeopathic doctor was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Federal B Area, within the limits of Yousuf Plaza police station on Tuesday.

SHO Muhammad Irfan Cobra told The Express Tribune that the incident occurred when the doctor, Qasim Abbas, 45, along with his driver, Kaleemuddin, came out of the clinic to go somewhere. "Two unidentified men on a motorcycle intercepted their car and opened fire," he said. Abbas and his driver, Kaleemuddin, sustained several bullet wounds. They were shifted to a nearby hospital where Abbas breathed his last while Kaleemuddin's condition was termed stable.

The officer revealed that several empties of 9mm of pistols were found from the site. He said it was premature to say if the incident was related to sectarian violence.

According to Majlis Wehdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) spokesperson, the doctor was a member of the Shia community and that the incident was a case of sectarian killing. He demanded the government arrest the culprits who were behind the killings of members of the Shia community.

Hand grenade attack

Unidentified men hurled a hand grenade at a police mobile van near Indus Plaza, within the limits of Suhrab Goth police station. DSP Qamar Ahmed said that the incident occurred near Malik Agha Hotel. He added that the hand grenade was locally manufactured and was meant to create panic in the area. "Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident," he said.

"We have apprehended several suspects," he claimed.  A case has been registered against unidentified culprits.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 9^th, 2014.