Three shot dead in Karachi

Published March 26, 2008

KARACHI, March 25: Three young men were killed and another injured late on Tuesday night when gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on them in Korangi area, police said.

While police said the victims were having liquor at a government school when they were attacked, a leader of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) claimed that the victims were the party’s workers.

Sources said the victims —Nasir, Asif and Shahid — were first taken to a private hospital in the vicinity and later to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

Shamshad Ghauri of Haqiqi told Dawn that Nasir and Asif were party workers and Shani was a supporter.—Staff Reporter

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