A young doctor was shot dead during an alleged robbery near Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton area on Monday after armed assailants targeted his vehicle shortly after he withdrew cash from a bank, police said on Monday.

The victim, identified as Dr Akash, had reportedly withdrawn Rs5 million from a nearby bank when he was intercepted by robbers. According to police, the suspects escaped with Rs2.5 million after opening fire.

CCTV footage obtained by Aaj News shows one of the suspects running towards the vehicle and immediately firing at the security guard before opening the car door and snatching a bag filled with cash.

The footage shows the suspect managing to seize only one of the two cash bags, while the second remained in Dr Akash’s possession.

The attacker then opened fire directly at the doctor, triggering panic as pedestrians, including women, fled for safety.

Security guards also returned fire at the fleeing suspects, but the robbers managed to escape.

Dr Akash suffered two bullet wounds and died at the scene, according to his family.

The victim had recently completed his house job at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and had been selected as a government medical officer.

Family members described him as an outstanding student who had topped his university and said his professional career had been cut short before it could begin.

Expressing grief and anger, the victim’s uncle demanded the immediate arrest of the killers and those backing them.

“He topped his university, and today he was killed in broad daylight by robbers,” he said, adding that doctors and lawyers were standing with the family in their demand for justice.

He said the family would continue its sit-in protest and suspend work until the perpetrators were arrested.

“Our family has suffered a great injustice. If there are robbers in rural Sindh and robbers in Karachi too, where should we go? What was our fault?” he asked.

The family announced a protest sit-in at Teen Talwar, placing the doctor’s body at the site while demanding swift action against those responsible.

Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho took notice of the incident and sought a detailed report from the DIG South.

He directed authorities to conduct a transparent, impartial and comprehensive investigation, determine the motive behind the killing, ensure the immediate arrest of those involved and bring all responsible to justice.