The roads, on Thursday morning, were blocked in Saddar as the police had put barricades to avoid problems at the funeral of Majlis-e-Wahadat-e-Muslimeen’s (MWM) worker, Asif Ali alias Karbalai.
Asif Ali, a senior worker of the MWM, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Saddar on Wednesday night. He was a resident of Soldier Bazaar. He was buried at the Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard.
Around two unidentified men on a motorcycle shot Ali who was driving a black Suzuki Cultus, said the police. The incident took place near Empress Market.
Ali was shot at multiple times and died on the spot. The body was taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for an autopsy and later handed over to the family. As the news of his death spread, the situation in Soldier Bazaar became tense as unidentified people tried to shut the area down.
This was the third time Ali had been targeted. SHO Ghazanfar Kazmi claimed that it was a sectarian killing and the same people had attacked him again. He added that a case has been registered and an investigation was being carried out.
The protest
After news of Ali’s death spread, different organisations including the MWM also staged a protest on Numaish Chowrangi, MA Jinnah Road. Several protesters shouted slogans against the incident as well as the government and law enforcement agencies.
According to the MWM spokesperson, this was not the first time they had been targeted in Karachi. “It has become a routine for us,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 11th, 2014.
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