In the continuing wave of sectarian violence in the city, a Shia man was gunned down on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the police have failed to arrest the criminals involved in targeted killings.
According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), as per details, 35-year-old Shahzad Raza Rizvi, son of Tahir, worked as salesman at a grocery shop near Bahadurabad Chowrangi in the limits of New Town police station.
SHO Tariq Imran confirming it a targeted killing said, the deceased, father of one, sustained two bullets in the head when he was ambushed by two unidentified motorcyclists near the Imtiaz Superstore.
His body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities, where doctors stated the victim was shot from a distance of less than 20 meters. The body was later handed over to his family.
Allama Abbas Komaili condemning the attack said at least five members of the community have been killed during the last 15 days.
The elder brother of Shahzad, namely Asif Raza was also killed last week, which the police linked with sectarian targeted killings.
Both the victims were residents of Samanabad, Block 18, Federal B Area, where people took to streets and started chanting slogans against the government and police for failing to curb sectarian killings in the city, as markets in the surrounding areas were also closed down. The road from Water Pump to Sohrab Goth was blocked for traffic as protestors set ablaze four vehicles and ransacked two CNG stations.
Meanwhile, police officials said at least 37 Sunnis and 41 Shias have been killed in the city during 2009-10, while during the last two months at least five doctors have become victims of sectarian targeted killings.
According to the Crime Investigation Department, militant groups of both sects were operating in the city as alleged Lashkar-e-Jhangvi members have been arrested for different bank robberies and criminals allegedly from the Shia community channelling funds to Maulana Abid Hussain Shah, head of the Anjuman-e-Hussain Matmi, have also been arrested.
It is worth mentioning that in association with various local outfits, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has developed a strong network in Karachi, which is involved in major illegal activities to sponsor militancy in tribal areas. Recently arrested TTP operatives have disclosed a prominent presence of the militant outfit in Karachi.
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