Security guard who killed scavenger boy arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: The local police of Karachi claimed to have arrested the security guard who opened fire and killed the scavenger boy in the North Karachi area, ARY News reported on Sunday.

The private company security guard opened fire and injured a young scavenger boy who later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital on Friday.

Meanwhile, after the shooting incident, the security guard managed to flee from the scene.

However, the police claimed to have arrested the security guard after lodging the FIR on the complaint of the 16-year-old Abdul Samad’s father in Sir Syed police station.

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According to police officials, the arrested security guard – Ramzan – is an employee of a private security company, while the guard’s supervisor is already in police custody.

Earlier, another tragic incident was reported, where a security guard gunned down a scavenger boy in Karachi.

As per the initial reports, the incident occurred after a dispute between the boy and the private security guard, identified as Ramzan, in the North Karachi area.

During the heated argument, the guard fired a shot, hitting the child in the stomach, and fled from the scene along with the weapon.