Five shot dead in Karachi

KARACHI: Five people were shot dead while three others were injured in separate incidents in the city on Saturday.

A man named Sajjad, 32 was seriously injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him near Khyber Chowk in Tauhidi Mohalla, Ittehad Town. He was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) where he succumbed to injuries during treatment.

A man identified as Yousuf, 55 was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near Garden Signal in Garden area. The body was shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) for medico-legal formalities.

A youth, Ali aged 25, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near Jinnah Square in Malir. The body was taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for an autopsy.

Separately, a man named Fazal Hussain Zaidi-50 was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his residential area. The body was shifted to ASH for postmortem examination.

Another man, Raheel 30, was shot dead near Sindhi Hotel in Liaquatabad. The body was shifted to ASH for an autopsy.

Three youths were injured in a shootout by unidentified gunmen near Crown Cinema on Mauripur Road. The injured were taken to CHK for medical treatment.