KARACHI: A woman was found murdered in her apartment near Star Ground in Sherpao Colony on Friday, according to police.

Quaidabad police identified her as Nasreen Bibi, 45, whose throat was slit with a sharp object. The body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre(JPMC)tofulfilllegalformalities.

Area SHO Nadeem Riaz said her husband Abdul Latif claimed that she was killed by dacoits over resistance, but when the police visited the spot, there were no signs of looting.

The couple lived on the fourth floor of a multi-story building with one main gate which was closed.

It was the third marriage of Latif and second of the victim woman. She had adaughter from her first husband, who lived with her in-laws.

The police were waiting for the victim`s father who was supposed to arrive from Mansehra to initiate legal proceedings.

Man shot by carjackers over resistance A 60-year-old man was shot and wounded by carjackers over resistance in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Friday.

Police said Raees Khan was injured at Munawar Chowrangi. He was shifted to the JPMC.

A police officer said the armed robbers snatched a Toyota Corolla car from him. As he put up resistance, they opened fire on him and fled along with the four-wheeler.

He suffered a bullet wound in his leg and his condition was stated to be out of danger.