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Man shoots rickshaw driver in Karachi

The shooter is allegedly said to be a lawyer who fled the crime scene.

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30 Nov 2023

A man opened fire at a rickshaw driver over a spat near Karachi's Star Gate.

The CCTV footage showed a man who is allegedly a lawyer taking out his pistol and opening fire on the rickshaw driver.

کراچی اسٹار گیٹ کے قریب معمولی سی تلخ کلامی

کالے کوٹ میں ملبوس مبینہ وکیل نے رکشہ ڈرائیور کو گولی مار دی

رکشہ ڈرائیور جوہر علی کو زخمی حالت میں جناح اسپتال منتقل کر دیا گیا

مبینہ وکیل موقع سے فرار ہوگیا پولیس نے تفتیش شروع کر دی #Karachi pic.twitter.com/TLEmZDi5sr
— Samar Abbas (@Samarjournalist) November 30, 2023

The rickshaw driver was rushed to Jinnah Hospital whereas the alleged suspect managed to flee in another rickshaw.

Moreover, police personnel have reached the crime scene and the hunt for the attacker is underway.

Earlier, a ‘target killing’ incident was reported from Karachi’s Yaseenabad area, where a 30-year-old male was shot dead by unidentified armed individuals.