A woman and her teenage daughter were killed, while their young son was injured after unidentified armed men opened fire inside a house in Gulshan-e-Hadeed Phase II, Karachi, police said. According to police, unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants entered the house in the jurisdiction of Steel Town Police Station, opened fire and fled the scene. The deceased were identified as 15–16-year-old Bakhtawar, daughter of Muhammad Deen, and her mother, Sumaiya, wife of Muhammad Deen, aged approximately 42–45. Their 12–13-year-old son, Zaid Ali, sustained injuries in the attack.

The injured boy was shifted to a nearby hospital in Gulshan-e-Hadeed for medical treatment. In his statement to police, the injured boy said he was in another room when he heard gunshots. Upon coming outside, he saw that his mother had been shot. He further told police that the assailants also struck him on the head with a weapon. He said he could not identify the attackers. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, while efforts are underway to trace and arrest the suspects.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)