Two people were killed and two others injured in two separate incidents of firing at vehicles belonging to Darul Uloom Korangi in Karachi on Friday.One person was killed as a car was fired at near the NIPA Chowrangi flyover
KARACHI (Pakistan Point News / NNI - 22nd March, 2019) Two people were killed and two others injured in two separate incidents of firing at vehicles belonging to Darul Uloom Korangi in Karachi on Friday.One person was killed as a car was fired at near the NIPA Chowrangi flyover. Police said the deceased was identified as Moulana Amir Shahabuddin's guard Sanober Khan.Moulana Shahabullah is critically injured and under treatment at Jinnah Hospital.
A passer-by was also injured as Moulana Shahabuddin's car hit him during the attack, police added.Jinnah Hospital spokesperson Dr Seemi Jamali said, "Security guard Sanober Khan was brought to the hospital dead. The second Moulana Shahabuddin is critically wounded and is on ventilator."Four assailants on two motorcycles fired at the car, a Toyota Corolla 2007 model registered in the name of Darul Uloom Korangi, 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, one person was killed and another injured in firing at a car belonging to renowned religious scholar 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 guard was killed in the attack while his driver has been critically injured, the DIG East said. Moulana Taqi Usmani's car was also registered in the name of Darul Uloom.Sources say the attackers were riding motorcycles, surrounded the car and opened fire. NNI
