As many as five people were killed and two others injured in separate violence incidents in the city on Saturday.
A security guard Sohail, 28, son of Wali, was shot dead by unidentified persons in Khayaban-e-Mujahid, Defence Housing Authority. The body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) for an autopsy.
In another incident, Nazeer Balouch, an ex-union councillor, 45, resident of Lyari, was gunned down by unidentified accused on Brohi Chowk, Lyari. A fatal bullet was fired in his head, the rescue sources said. The body was shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) for medico-formalities.
An unidentified youth, 25, was shot dead and one Adeel, 20, son of Hussain, was shot and injured in same incident near People’s Stadium, Mauripur. The body and the injured were shifted to CHK.
A beheaded body of a woman, aged about 25, was found from Broke Pump, Sohrab Goth. It was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) for medico-formalities. A lady, Sawera, 21, wife of Ameen, was killed in dagger attack by unknown accused near Garden Jamaat Khana. The body was shifted to CHK for an autopsy.
However, unidentified youth, aged about 25, was shot at and injured by unknown accused near Indus Plaza, Shohrab Goth. He was shifted to ASH for treatment.