KARACHI: Bulletriddled body of a man was found stuffed in a gunny bag in Qayyumabad on Friday, police said.

The Korangi Industrial Area police said the body was identified as that of Mehboob Ali, 45. The corpse, which bore marks of torture, was recovered near the furniture market in C-Area.

Area police officer Gul Wali said it appeared that he had been shot dead somewhere else and later his body was thrown in the sack nearthe bus standin Qayumabad. He was also hit on the head.

A CNIC copy found from his pocket showed that the victim originally hailed from Sanghar.

The officer said his relatives in Karachi could not be traced till late in the night.

The body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre to fulfill legal formalities.