A doctor was killed in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar neighbourhood after gunmen opened fire at his workplace, police said. The attack took place at a healthcare facility in Sector X-2, where Dr Kashif was treating patients in the outpatient department. He was hit by bullets and taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Gunmen target doctor during outpatient hours in Sector X-2
Police said two armed men walked into the facility and fired inside the doctor’s room. Two other doctors were seeing patients in the OPD at that time, but the assailants singled out Dr Kashif.
After the attack, the suspects escaped, and police have started a manhunt to detain them.
Police hunt suspects as IGP orders swift arrests
SSP West said the shooting appeared to stem from personal enmity, and an inquiry is ongoing to establish the motive.
The Sindh Inspector General of Police took notice of the murder and sought a report from SSP West. He directed officers to use all available resources and modern investigative methods to identify and arrest the suspects.
