KARACHI: Two persons died in separate incidents in different areas of Karachi on Wednesday.
According to rescue sources, unknown armed men opened fire on a man, Mohammad Siyab, 30, son of Anwar at Khaiber Chowk in Ittahad town area of Karachi. As a result, he died. The armed men fled to unknown destination after swift operation.
The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi for medico-legal formalities and later handed over to the heirs. No arrest could be made till filing this report. However, the police have started a probe into the incident and was searching for the assailants.
Separately, a man, Abdul Rehman, 45, son of Hakim, reportedly committed suicide at a bungalow in Defence, Phase 5, along Khayaban-e-Momin in Karachi. His body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities and later handed over to the heirs. The incident has created a mourning atmosphere among the family members and relatives.