Hyderabad Sindh🇵🇰: A Hindu grain trader, identified as Naresh Kumar, was found shot dead inside his car in the Gujrati Para area of Hyderabad, within the jurisdiction of Tando Yousuf police station, police and family sources said.
Kumar, who was originally from the Thana Ahmed Khan/Thana Bola Khan area and had been living in Hyderabad’s Hussainabad area, was involved in the grain trade, including rice and pulses. Initial reports identified him as being in his mid-to-late 30s.
His body was discovered inside his Suzuki Alto near a Christian cemetery in Gujrati Para on 25 Sep 2026, Friday night. Police said the vehicle had remained stationary at the location for some time before the discovery.
Family traced vehicle through tracking device
According to the family, Naresh Kumar left his Hussainabad residence on Friday afternoon, telling relatives that he was going to the SITE area for work.
When his mobile phone was switched off later in the day and he could not be reached, his family became concerned and began searching for him.
The family eventually located his vehicle with the help of a tracking device installed in the car. When they reached the location, they found Kumar dead inside the vehicle.
Police subsequently took custody of the body and shifted it to Liaquat University Hospital (LUH), Hyderabad, for a post-mortem examination.
Police find multiple bullet injuries
Police said Kumar had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Hyderabad SSP Shahzeb Chachar told Dawn that the victim had sustained four bullet injuries to his back.
Other initial reports also described multiple bullet wounds, but the exact number and location of the injuries differed between early accounts. For that reason, claims that he was shot exactly five times in specific parts of the body have not been presented here as established fact.
Police also reported that no spent bullet casings were recovered from inside or around the vehicle. This led investigators to examine the possibility that Kumar may have been shot at another location and that his body was subsequently brought to the place where the car was found.
That possibility remained part of the investigation and had not initially been established as fact.
Murder case registered
Tando Yousuf police registered a murder case on the complaint of Kumar’s father, Isser Das, under Sections 302 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code against unidentified persons.
The FIR was registered as FIR No. 124/26, according to Dawn. The investigation was initially treated as a blind murder case.
Following the incident, Hyderabad police formed a special investigation team to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing. Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho also sought a detailed report from Hyderabad police and directed officers to investigate the case from all angles.
Two suspects arrested
The investigation subsequently produced a major development.
Hyderabad police announced that Muhammad Waqas Mughal and Asad Ali Damach had been arrested in connection with Kumar’s murder. Police also identified Rana Shoaib as an alleged accomplice who remained at large.
According to Hyderabad DIG Tariq Razzak Dharejo, the investigation indicated that Kumar’s killing was allegedly linked to a business-related financial dispute.
Police alleged that Mughal had contacted Kumar and arranged a meeting, while Asad Ali Damach was allegedly hired to carry out the killing. Police further alleged that a payment was agreed for the murder.
However, published reports contain different figures regarding the alleged financial dispute and payment, with The News reporting an alleged debt of around Rs60 million and Express Tribune reporting a different account involving an alleged payment of Rs1 million. These figures are based on the police’s preliminary investigation and should not be treated as judicially established facts.
Police said another alleged accomplice, Rana Shoaib, was still being sought.
Investigation continues
Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances in which Kumar disappeared, the movements of his vehicle, the alleged financial dispute and the roles of the arrested suspects and the alleged absconding accomplice.
Police have also been examining technical evidence, including vehicle tracking and mobile-phone data, as part of the investigation.
The arrests represent a significant development from the initial stage of the investigation, when Kumar’s body was found in an apparently abandoned vehicle and police had registered a case against unidentified persons.
The case remains under investigation, and allegations made by police against the arrested suspects will be subject to the legal process and judicial determination.
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