In a deeply tragic incident, a father and son were mercilessly killed during a robbery attempt at their book shop in Karachi’s Korangi neighborhood. The victims, identified as 70-year-old Muhammad Hassan and his son Asad, aged 37, lost their lives while trying to resist the armed assailants.
The shocking CCTV footage revealed three robbers storming into the book shop and immediately opening fire on the owners when they put up resistance.
The bodies were promptly transported to the hospital by the rescue officials for further examination and investigation.
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Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. In a similar event that occurred in August, a taxi driver was shot dead by unknown robbers in New Karachi for failing to stop his vehicle during a robbery attempt.
According to reports, the incident took place when the taxi driver, known as Mumtaz, was ferrying passengers from Jinnah International Airport to New Karachi. As the taxi approached the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony police station, unidentified robbers intercepted Mumtaz and demanded him to halt the vehicle.
Mumtaz bravely resisted and refused to stop the car, which provoked the robbers to open fire, resulting in his instant death. The police have collected evidence from the crime scene and an active investigation is currently underway.
It is worth mentioning that Mumtaz, originally from Nathia Gali, was living alone in Greentown. Tragically, the family has already suffered loss due to a similar robbery incident 8 years ago, in which Mumtaz’s brother, Riyaz, was also killed by robbers.