KARACHI: Three people, including an activist of Awami National Party (ANP), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in the metropolis on Sunday.In the first incident, a 32-year-old Ibrahim, son of Ahmed Hussain, was sitting at his friendÂ’s shop in Bukhari Colony, where two armed men riding a motorcycle targeted him within the precincts of Orangi Town police station. According to details, Ibrahim was shot once on his head. He was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), where he succumbed to his injuries. The deceased worked as a watchman in Bukhari Colony. The police said the victim was an activist of ANP.
Separately, unknown motorcyclist assailants targeted and killed a young man, who was physically impaired, identified as Abdul Kareem, 35, son of Mojuddin. Police officials said that the culprits shot and killed him while he was sitting near his home in Aligarh Colony, Orangi Town. Police sources said that the deceased belonged to the Urdu speaking community and had no affiliation with any political party.
Meanwhile, a bakery worker was also shot dead in an act of target killing in Hussainabad within the jurisdiction of Azizabad police station. The victim was identified as Zubair. He was taken to the ASH where he breathed his last. The deceased was resident of Orangi 11½ and used to work at Lajawab Bakery in Hussainabad.