A man was shot dead over a money dispute in Sultanabad area of Mangopir in Karachi, police said on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Hawaldar who was 55 years old. His rivals put him to death by firing. Police said that the murder was a result of old enmity and money dispute. Slain Hawaldar was a labourer by profession and belonged to Kurram Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Police said that they recovered six empty shells of 30 bore from the crime scene. They said they were investigating the incident.

Separately, a man was critically injured by the firing of dacoits near Dilpasand Suites in Sarjani Town, Sector 7 in Karachi. According to police, victim Azeem was waylaid by two dacoits who were mounted on a motorcycle. He offered resistance, on which the muggers opened fire at him and a bullet hit his abdomen. Azeem got critically injured and shifted to a hospital.

 Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)