KARACHI: One person was critically injured in an apparent target killing attempt in Karachi on Saturday.
According to the police officials, the injured person, a resident of Pan Mandi, was en-route with his family for dinner when he was fired upon near the Aram Bagh area.
The police believed that the incident was a target killing attempt, adding that the injured person has a criminal record and he had also spent one year in jail in an extortion case. The condition of the person is said to be critical, however.
Earlier this week, CCTV footage of a firing incident emerged showing two armed men opening fire leaving one dead, and causing injuries to four before fleeing from the scene.
A firing incident was reported at a shop near Karachi’s Abul Hassan Ispahani Road, in which an individual was killed while four others sustained serious injuries.
As per the CCTV footage, the four unidentified armed accused arrived at the scene on two motorbikes, two suspects – wearing caps and helmets – went towards the shop and opened fire.
