KARACHI: A 24-year-old man was shot dead while resisting a robbery attempt in Karachi’s Orangi Town on Thursday, marking yet another tragic incident in the city’s wave of violent street crime.
Police said the victim, identified as Jibran, had recently returned from Saudi Arabia following the death of his father.
According to family members, he was sitting outside his home when armed robbers approached, shot him, and fled after snatching his mobile phone and purse.
The grieving family has appealed to the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and other government officials for strict action, demanding that the culprits be swiftly apprehended and punished.
Police officials said that the suspects managed to escape after the shooting. Police said raids were being conducted to trace the suspects.
