Karachi firing incidents leave three injured, including 12-year-old boy

Three people, including a 12-year-old boy were injured in separate firing incidents reported in different areas of Karachi, according to rescue officials and police.

KARACHI: Three people, including a 12-year-old boy were injured in separate firing incidents reported in different areas of Karachi, according to rescue officials and police.

In the first incident, a 25-year-old man identified as Shoaib was injured in firing near Karimi Chowrangi in Surjani Town. Chhipa volunteers provided immediate assistance and shifted the injured man to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medical treatment.

Rescue officials said the incident was reportedly linked to a robbery. Initial information suggested that the young man was shot after allegedly resisting armed robbers. He sustained a bullet injury to his leg.

Police and rescue authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and working to determine the identity of those involved.

In another firing incident, a 30-year-old man identified as Yasir Zahoor was injured near a petrol station in North Nazimabad’s Block H. Haidery Market Police said the man was reportedly struck by a bullet fired from an unknown direction.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and police are collecting information to establish where the bullet came from and whether the incident was connected to any criminal activity.

A third incident was reported near Street 7 in Kashmir Colony, Akhtar Colony, where a 12-year-old boy named Zain was injured by gunfire.

According to rescue officials, Zain was reportedly hit by a bullet fired from an unknown direction. He was taken to Jinnah Hospital for medical treatment.

Police are gathering further information about the incident and investigating how the child was injured.

The three incidents have once again raised concerns about the dangers posed by gun violence in different parts of Karachi. While one of the cases was reportedly linked to resistance during a robbery, the circumstances of the other two shootings remain under investigation.

Authorities are expected to examine available evidence and statements from witnesses to determine the causes of the incidents and identify those responsible.

The injured individuals were shifted to hospitals for treatment, while police continued their investigations into the separate firing incidents.