Crime
Two killed in alleged target killing in Karachi
Police officials said that the suspects who threatened the victims are involved in drug dealing and robbery
Karachi: Unknown suspects escaped after shooting dead two friends in an alleged target-killing incident near Gharib Nawaz Colony in Korangi area of Karachi.
The police said that the victims were identified as Imtiaz and Muhammad Ali. They were friends and were mechanics by profession. The criminals of the area kept threatening to kill the victims by blaming them for their arrest.
According to the police, three suspects on the same motorcycle fired 10-12 shots. The police team found three bullet shells at the scene. The crime scene unit is collecting evidence from the scene, while the CCTV around the scene is also being searched.
The initial investigation of the police revealed that the victims were receiving threats from the criminals, the criminals suspected that the two friends had a hand in their arrest.
Police officials said that the suspects who threatened the victims are involved in drug dealing and robbery.