MQM leader's coordinator gunned down in Karachi

Initial investigation suggests that it was not an act of target killing.

KARACHI:
Salman Kazmi, a coordinator to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, was gunned down in a firing incident in District Central of Karachi late on Wednesday night.

Kazmi, 35, was shot by armed men inside a barber’s shop in Naseerabad locality near Ayesha Manzil within the limits of Jauharabad police station.

He was shot once and succumbed to his injuries during medical treatment at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. A large number of people including leaders and workers of the party also reached the hospital and shouted against the incident.


Jauharabad SHO Anila Qadir said that the initial investigation suggests that it was not an act of target killing but he was killed as he resisted during a robbery at the barber’s shop. However, further investigations still going on.

Deceased Kazmi used to live in Gulberg locality and was a director at the KMC’s land department.

No case had been registered till the filing of this report.

Earlier, the target killing toll in the city rose to ten in 24 hours. On Wednesday afternoon, Binoria town seminary teacher was killed in Hyderi area of Karachi.
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