A prominent lawyer was shot dead in Karachi on Wednesday morning as he was coming back after dropping his child at school, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets on the lawyer as he was driving his black car in Block 13 of Gulistan Johar returning to home after dropping her daughter at school.

Police later identified the deceased as Advocate Irfan Ali Mehar, Secretary Sinch Bar Council. They said they were trying to ascertain the motive behind the murder.

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Dr Samiya who carried out the post mortem of Advocate Irfan said that he received five bullets on his body from close range. Irfan received two bullets on his face, another two in his chest and one in his arm, the doctor said.

She further said that the two bullets which he received in his chest were proved fatal.

In reaction, the Karachi Bar Council has condemned the murder of Irfan Ali Mehar and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.

 

Reporter Faisal Shakeel