Karachi: Shershah traders announce indefinite closure

Dunya News

Shershah Market of Karachi where unidentified armed men killed 12 people would not open today as traders of the market have announced to close the market indefinitely. Traders had demanded the government to provide security which was not addressed. Shershah Scrap Market has more than 8,000 shops and hundreds of people are working there. Motor mechanics, electricians, plumbers and others used to buy scrap from the market but its closure is creating problems for them. Due to which, jobs of hundreds of people are at risk. Karachi police has received a forensic report of arms used in firing at Shershah area. The police had sent bullets found from the market to the forensic laboratory. It is revealed in the report that four kind of arms were used in the incident in which 4 SMGs, 4 9MM and one 30-bore pistol were used. Statements of different were also recorded in the investigation of the incident.