Bullet-ridden bodies of man, woman found near Karachi's China Port

• Police recover 9mm bullet casings from the crime scene
• Mobile phone found with male victim, say police.
• Bodies moved to JPMC for post-mortem procedures.
  

KARACHI: The bullet-ridden bodies of a woman and man were found near the China Port area of the metropolis, said police.

According to police, the victims were appeared to have been shot dead.

Upon receiving information, Boat Basin police arrived at the scene and immediately summoned the Crime Scene Unit to collect evidence. Investigators collected two spent bullet casings of a 9mm pistol from the crime scene.

“A mobile phone was also found with the male victim,” said police.

The deceased have been identified, police said, with both belonging to the same village of Gujranwala. DIG South Asad Raza also confirmed that the man and the woman were gunned down.

The bodies were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to fulfil medico-legal formalities.

Police investigators found that both were reportedly in a relationship and had left their homes on July 15 with the intention of getting married.

The girl's family had lodged an abduction case against the man, Sajid, and his friend Ehtesham in Gujranwala, at the Tatlay Aali police station two days after the couple disappeared.

Later, Sajid's family left the village, the police added.

Hinting at the possibility of honour killing, Raza expressed suspicion that a close relative may be involved in the killings.

The family of the deceased girl was being contacted in Gujranwala and her brother, Waqas, was also taken into custody by the local police, he added.

The latest incident comes weeks after the severely decomposed body of model and actress Humaira Asghar Ali was discovered inside her rented apartment in the Defence area of the port city.

Although nearly two weeks have passed,the investigators remain clueless as to whether her death was natural or unnatural.

The recent chemical examination report has further deepened the mystery as it ruled out the presence of any toxic substances, including sedatives, narcotics or poisons. The absence of any conclusive findings — both on the medical and police investigation fronts has left the case entangled in uncertainty.