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Eatery owner, teenager shot dead by robbers in separate incidents in Karachi

KARACHI: Robbers shot dead two persons in the Sachal and Shah Latif Town areas on Monday, police said. The owner of an eatery was gunned down while his brother and an employee were shot and wounded in the Sachal area early on Monday morning. The Sachal police said Shahbaz Dildar, 22, was gunned down, while his brother Gulzar Dildar, 35, and an employee, Allah Dita, 30, were wounded in Ghazi Goth.…

Eatery owner, teenager shot dead by robbers in separate incidents in Karachi

On Monday, two individuals were killed by armed robbers in Karachi's Sachal and Shah Latif Town areas, according to local police reports. In the Sachal area, 22-year-old Shahbaz Dildar was shot and killed while his 35-year-old brother, Gulzar Dildar, and a 30-year-old employee named Allah Dita were wounded. Javed Iqbal, the restaurant owner's brother, disclosed that six armed robbers entered the eatery, firing indiscriminately and stealing mobile phones, valuables, and over Rs250,000 in cash. The suspects fled the scene, leaving behind the deceased and injured victims.

Later that night, a 18-year-old teenager named Kashif Awan was shot and killed by robbers in Shah Latif Town. Kashif was reportedly using his cell phone when he was approached by armed pillion riders who stole it from him. As the suspects attempted to flee on their motorcycle, which collided with children, Kashif attempted to pursue them. The suspects opened fire on Kashif, resulting in his fatal chest injuries.

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