Samaa New’s Assistant Cameraman killed in Karachi on Sunday night after the a Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) vehicle came under attack.
According to ‘Samaa New’, the incident took place when the news team was on its way for coverage of alleged grenade attack on police vehicle at KDA round.
The bike-riding outlaws opened fire at Samaa’s vehicle, leaving assistant cameraman Taimoor, 22 years, in critical condition.
Taimoor received gunshot wounds to his head and chest, was rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where he breathed his last.
Karachi’s Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra condemning the incident said that some terrorist elements are still operating in the metropolitan city.
Talking to Samaa, he said that the motive of terrorists is to spread anarchy in the city.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Waseem Aftab also condemned the incident. They expressed solidarity with the journalists’ community.
It is pertinent to mention here that Samaa TV vehicle was also attacked in September 2015.
Inspector General (IG) of Sindh police AD Khawaja has taken notice of the incident, directing SSP central Muqaddas Haider to reach the crime scene and investigate the matter.
