KARACHI: A young man, who was shot at and wounded by suspected robbers on Wednesday night, died on Thursday, police said.

The Sohrab Goth police said that the deceased, 20-year-old Waseem Ahmed, was shot and wounded during a robbery near Punjab Bus Stand on Superhighway.

Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed said the youth had suffered two bullet wounds on his head and thigh. He was taken away by relatives to a private hospital where he died during treatment.

Area SHO Sohail Khaskheli said that it appeared to be a robbery-related incident as the armed suspects took away the victim’s motorcycle. He added that the police were also exploring the possibility of a targeted attack as part of their investigation.

The victim was a painter by profession. He had recently married and the in-laws had gifted him the motorbike.

Security guard shot dead at PECHS

A young private security guard was gunned down in PECHS, Block-2 on Thursday, police said.

Ferozabad SHO Inam Hasan Junejo said Mirza Sajid Baig, 38, was performing his duty at an office of a private company, located on street-4, when unknown suspects arrived there and shot him dead.

East-SSP Dr Farrukh Raza said that the suspects apparently engaged in a scuffle with the guard before opening fire on him. “Nothing was taken,” the senior officer said, adding that the incident did not appear to be a robbery.

The body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities. The police were trying to obtain CCTV footage to ascertain the possible identity and motive of the killers, the officials said.

Published in Dawn, March 7th, 2025