They said the man, who lived in the Lea Market area, owned a warehouse of used clothes. Following his killing, fellow shopkeepers staged a protest demonstration, bringing all commercial activities to a standstill. An activist of ST named Syed Akbar, 28, was gunned down at Babar Market in Landhi No3.
Police officials said that the victim was a resident of Sector 37-A of Landhi. They suspected that he might have been targeted because of his party affiliation. A 25-year-old man named Kashan Ahmad Siddiqui was shot dead in Orangi Town No5. Police said the deceased had contracted a freewill marriage a few months ago and this might have been the reason behind his killing. Faisal, 32, was killed in a drive-by shooting at Mushki Para located in the Mangopir area. Police said the deceased had a criminal record and might have been killed by other criminals.
The body of a man who was shot dead was found from Officers' Colony in the limits of Nabi Bux police station. Although police officials said that the man appeared to be a Baloch, but his identity was yet to be ascertained. The body was later shifted to the Edhi Morgue.