KARACHI: Three people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of firing at vehicles belonging to Darul Uloom Korangi in Karachi on Friday.
Two people were killed as their car was fired at near the NIPA Chowrangi flyover. Police said the men identified as Moulana Amir Shahabullah and his guard Sanober Khan were critically injured and were shifted to a hospital where they succumbed to their wounds. A passer-by was injured as the car hit him during the attack, police added.
Moulana Shahabullah was en route to a mosque to lead Friday prayers when his car came under attack, officials said. The car, a Toyota Corolla 2007 model, was registered in the name of Darul Uloom Korangi.
Four assailants on two motorcycles fired at the car from both sides at least eight times and fled, police said. It is believed to be an incident of targeted killing, the officials further stated.
Officials from the crime unit and investigative teams reached the site of the incident and gathered evidence. Nine bullets of 9mm-bore were found at the site, police said.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and sought a report from Additional IG Karachi. The Sindh chief minister asked the additional IG to specify whether it is an incident of targeted killing or not. Shah also ordered the immediate arrest of the suspects.
Separately, two people were injured in firing at a car belonging to Moulana Taqi Usmani on Shahrah-e-Faisal near Nursery. Moulana Taqi Usmani was in the car when it came under attack but he remained unhurt, DIG East Amir Farooqi said.
Moulana Taqi Usmani’s driver was killed in the attack while his guard has been critically injured, the DIG East said. Moulana Taqi Usmani’s car was also registered in the name Darul Uloom Korangi.
(Courtesy Geo Tv)
