A 14-year-old Karachi youngster was shot dead in an alleged encounter, triggering protests by his relatives.

Arsalan Mehsud was shot and killed by police in Karachi’s Orangi-5 neighbourhood, while his friend was injured by bullets.

Mehsud’s relatives arrived at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital after the event and staged a sit-in protest to demand justice for the boy. Mehsud’s relatives disputed the police version, claiming that he was a student who had done nothing wrong.

 

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