Hyderabad: Few unknown armed men shot dead a former acting city Nazim of Hyderabad, Jalil-ur-Rahman here on Saturday night, local News Channel reported. However, the identity of culprits is not ascertained yet.
According to sources, Jalil was attacked near the Nishat Cinema and Memon Hospital late Saturday night. The deceased held the post of joint sector incharge of the MQM Hyderabad, police sources said.
Police officials added that one person, Sher Muhammad, who was with Jalil-ur-Rahman, has also sustained serious injured in the incident. They shot him in the chest. He died on the spot and was shifted to his residence by passers by.
The Rabita (Co-ordination) Committee of MQM has sternly condemned the brutal killing of it veteran activist and has urged the authorities to arrest the culprits immediately.