The main suspect in the assault on two citizens in the area of the Karachi ship basin on February 19 was identified as Nawabzada Shahzain Marri, son of an influential feudal lord of Baluchistan.
In response to the attack, the police in the southern zone of Karachi made raids during the night in two different places in the Karachi defense area. During these operations, the police arrested seven security guards and recovered modern weapons.
According to the deputy inspector (DIG) South, Syed Asad Raza, investigations are ongoing to determine if the seized weapons are licensed.
While the police successfully arrested the security guards of the attackers, the main suspect, Shahzain Marri, managed to flee Quetta after the assault.
In addition, he declared that among the security guards arrested are Ghaus Bakhsh, Jalad Khan, Ali Zain, Hassan and others. Shahzain Marri’s personal bodyguard are personal guards.
Police have contacted the Baluchistan government to obtain help in the capture of Marri, and efforts to arrest other people involved in the assault are ongoing.
The incident, which was captured on video, saw armed men attacking a civil car passenger after reversing his vehicle in the victim’s car.
According to the victim’s complaint, six to seven armed men were involved in the assault.
The Asailants were also accused of being under the influence of drugs.
The victims of the attack included Barkat Soomro, the undersecretary information of the PPP youth organization Karachi Division and his friend Waqas.
Soomro said that after parking his vehicle near Barc Basin Street, the two were followed by a car that was approaching. After giving up the road to the vehicle, the car was reversed and stopped next to his.
Several armed men left the car and began to attack Soomro and his friend.
Soomro declared that when he questioned the attackers, he received no explanation, and one of them allegedly threatened to shoot him.
Soomro then expressed concern about the growing culture of impunity in Karachi, particularly in rich areas.
The Sindh government spokeswoman, Sadia Javed, promised that measures will be taken against those who have illegal firearms in Karachi, reinforcing the government’s commitment to stop violent incidents in the province.
