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Dunya News crew injured in shooting
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 23 May 2012 | JP Staff Reporter
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Two members of a Dunya TV live crew were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on an Awami Tehrik rally in Karachi. Ten people were killed in the prolonged firing, and several vehicles were set ablaze. Rangers were deployed and a search operation was launched.Summary
KARACHI—Two members of a Dunya TV live crew were injured in a shooting Tuesday when a group of unidentified men suddenly began firing at an AwamiTehrik rally led by RasoolBuxPalejo against the possible partition of Sindh province as well as the ongoing operation by law enforcement agencies in Lyari. Reporter Aslam Khan and cameraman Khalil Ahmad were covering the rally when armed men suddenly began firing indiscriminately. As a result, the Dunya TV crew members were severely injured and had to be rushed to hospital. No organization has accepted responsibility for the shooting. Ten people were killed in the firing, which lasted more than 30 minutes. The armed men set a number of vehicles on fire. Additional Rangers have been deployed in the violence wracked area and a search operation is being conducted.
Key Points
- Reporter Aslam Khan and cameraman Khalil Ahmad were injured while covering the rally in Karachi.
- Unidentified men opened indiscriminate fire, with the shooting lasting over 30 minutes.
- Ten people were reported killed and multiple vehicles were set on fire.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Additional Rangers were deployed and a search operation is underway.
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