Updated at: Sunday, July 25, 2010
HYDERABAD: Unknown assailant(s) opened fire at Geo News’ van, injuring reporter Anwar Kamal and driver Naseem seriously here at Thandi Sarak, A PAKISTAN TIMES reported late Saturday.
Two were rushed to a local hospital where they are being provided medical aid.
According to details, Anwar Kamal along driver Naseem was on his way to Hyderabad on Geo’s van after covering a news event relating to Dadu-Manchar Lake, when unknown gunmen on motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire at van.
The ambush took place in front of GOR police station, a woman police station, but the assailants could not be identified who, all of a sudden, succeeded to flee the crime scene, sources said.
Anwar Kamal received a bullet on his left shoulder, hospital sources confirmed to media.
DIG Hyderabad Fayyaz Laghari said security at all the city’s entrance and exit points has been beefed up.
