KARACHI: A young couple was brutally murdered in the China Port area of Karachi, in what police suspect is yet another case of ‘honour killing.’
According to authorities, the victims — Sana Asif and Sajid Masih — were between 25 and 30 years old. Both hailed from Gujranwala and had recently married by choice before moving to Karachi.
Police found their bodies with single gunshot wounds to the head, fired at point-blank range. Bullet casings were recovered from the scene. Their mobile phones, some cash, and passport-sized photographs were also found nearby.
The bodies were shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for legal and medical procedures.
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DIG South Asad Raza told reporters that initial investigations suggest the victims may have been killed by someone they knew and trusted. “It seems they were lured and executed in a targeted attack,” he said.
He confirmed that Sana’s brother, Waqas Ali, had filed a case under Section 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code in Gujranwala on July 16, accusing Sajid and others of kidnapping his sister.
“We are now focusing on a suspect named Riaz alias Fauji, a friend of Waqas,” the DIG added.
Police are coordinating with authorities in Gujranwala and have contacted the victims’ families.
The state will register an FIR against those involved in the double murder.
