KARACHI: A 40-year-old man was found shot dead in Nazimabad on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Rizvia Society SHO Ghulam Nabi Afridi said the man, later identified as Abbas Yamin, was gunned down by unknown suspects in Chawla Market.

Originally hailed from Punjab, the victim had married a woman from Swat in Surjani Town of her own free will some years ago. The couple had no children.

The victim appeared to be an addict as some drugs were found from his pocket.

The officer suspected some personalenmity behind the murder. The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Two held after `encounter` Two suspected robbers were arrested in a wounded condition after an alleged encounter in Hyderi Market on Sunday.

Police said the encounter took place near Kabootar Chowk where after an exchange of firing, the two suspects were arrested. They were identified as Abdullah Jan, 25, (injured) and Abdul Habib.

The two were shifted to the ASH.

The police also claimed to have recovered two .30-bore pistols, one motorbike and one cell phone from their custody.