20-year-old boy gunned down in Karachi for asking biker not to do stunts.
KARACHI: 20-year-old boy, Jazlan Fisal was shot dead by 17-year-old boy Irfan Faiz for simply asking him not to do stunts on motorcycle, while another 20-year-old boy Shahmir got injured.
In this regard, Gadap City police station SHO Fahad Hussain said, On the night of 24th May two boys Jazlan and Shahmir went to Bahria Town for group studies, on their way Jazlan and Shamir came across an underage bike rider who was doing stunts on his bike and had a couple of close calls with Jazlan’s car, to which Jazlan rolled down his window and asked the boy to drive safely and drove ahead.
After that, the biker started following Jazlan and few minutes later they saw six cars following them with 15-20 boys, all carrying guns and batons.
A few of their friends who were residents of Bahria Town asked Jazlan and Shahmir to stay inside the car believing they would be able to de escalate the situation but a big fight broke out and one of the friends signalled Jazlan and Shahmir to flee the scene.
Meanwhile, Irfan, whipped out a pistol and opened fire hitting Jazlan in the head and Shahmir in the arm.
People nearby alerted the police and both the injured were rushed to a private hospital on Stadium Road where Jazlan succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
The SHO Gadap Police station said that upon receiving the report of the incident, the police rushed to the spot and arrested the motorcyclist Mohammad Irfan Faiz and shifted him to the police station. Police handed over the body of the deceased youth to his heirs after due process.
