A senior education department official was shot dead and another man injured when unidentified armed men entered an education deputy director’s office in Korangi and opened fire on Wednesday.
The incident took place in broad daylight at the office of the Landhi Zone District Municipal Corporation education deputy director located opposite the Memon Institute in Korangi No 5 within the jurisdiction of Awami Colony police station.
Police said four armed assailants riding separate motorcycles and wearing helmets parked their motorcycles across the road before entering the office. One of the attackers opened fire from outside the iron grille, after which all four fled the scene.
Two people sustained serious bullet wounds and were being taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre when one of them died on the way. The deceased was identified as 55-year-old Syed Imtiaz Hussain, son of Syed Yahya Hussain, while the injured man was identified as 50-year-old Aqeel Hussain, son of Ibrahim.
Police said Imtiaz suffered two bullet wounds to the abdomen, while Aqeel sustained a bullet injury to his leg. According to police, Imtiaz was a senior supervisor in the education department and lived at Saima Residency within the limits of Awami Colony police station. He was also a worker and former sector member of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s Sindh Urban Union.
Police said Imtiaz had recently separated from his wife who had subsequently remarried. Investigators said the shooting could be a case of target killing or a personal dispute. Two spent .30-bore pistol casings and two bullet heads were recovered from the crime scene. Police said investigators were examining the incident from different angles.
