Drug peddlers ambush and gun down two friends in Karachi
KARACHI, May 06: Drug peddlers brutally killed two friends in a shocking incident of indiscriminate firing before fleeing the scene in Korangi Bilal Colony, Karachi.
According to police reports, the victims, identified as Imtiaz and Muhammad Ali, were heading home after closing their shops when assailants on a motorcycle ambushed them.
The tragic event unfolded near Garib Nawaz Masjid, Lashari Medical Store, Bilal Colony, on the main road of the Industrial Area in Korangi. Imtiaz, aged 36, a father of six, and Muhammad Ali, aged 40, a father of five, were residents of the area and childhood friends. Imtiaz, originally from Korangi Industrial Area Sector 8C Bilal Colony, was a vehicle mechanic with a garage near Bilal Chowrangi, while Muhammad Ali resided in Bengali Bazaar, Bilal Colony, and worked as a motorcycle mechanic.
Eyewitnesses recounted that the assailants struck, knocking down Muhammad Ali's motorcycle and opening fire indiscriminately. The attackers, identified as drug dealers and dacoits by locals, fled the scene after firing more than a dozen bullets. It is believed they sought revenge for being previously apprehended by Imtiaz and Muhammad Ali.
The vicious attack left Imtiaz with six bullet wounds and Muhammad Ali with two. Police recovered three shells of a 30 bore pistol from the crime scene. The bodies were later transferred to Jinnah Hospital after postmortem examinations.
Police have registered a murder case against five suspects, including Sultan, Nader, Nauman alias Shahu Pathan, Danish, and an unidentified individual. Police are actively pursuing leads, including retrieving CCTV footage, as investigations continue into this tragic incident.
