Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 26 Feb 2023, 09:45 pm Print
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Karachi: An educationist, who is also a senior office-bearer of a private schools association, was gunned down by unknown attackers in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday.
Police described the incident as a ‘targeted attack’.
The incident occurred in Gulistan-i-Jauhar region of the city.
Victim Syed Khalid Raza, 55, was the deputy director of the Darul Arqam Schools, Karachi region, reports Dawn News.
SSP-East Zubair Nazeer Shaikh told Dawn News that the victim came out of his home towards his car parked nearby.
He said assailants on a motorcycle emerged there, opened fire at him and rode away.
The victim suffered a single bullet wound in the head and died on the spot.
“Definitely, it appears to be a targeted killing incident,” said the SSP.
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