In Kabwe city of Zambia, 40-year-old businessman, a native of Bharuch district of Gujarat, was shot dead by robbers. The victim Imran Karkaria’s younger brother Azmat (35) was also injured in the attack and has been hospitalized in capital Lusaka with bullet wounds in the hand. The Karkaria brothers are natives of Tankaria village of Bharuch and had migrated to Africa around 10 years ago. “They first went to South Africa and worked there for a few years. Later they shifted to Zambia. This was not expected in Zambia as it is a peaceful country and safe to do business,” said Tausif Karkaria, cousin of deceased Imran.
The brothers were running a grocery shop in a rented space in Kabwe. Imran lived with his wife, 10-year-old daugher and an eight-year-old son in Kabwe. Azmat’s wife and two children live in Tankaria. “They were asleep when the robbers entered their house at around 4 am and opened fire. Imran suffered two bullet injuries, one in the head and another in the stomach, resulting in his death on the spot. Azmat too suffered bullet injuries in left hand and he is under treatment at a hospital in Lusaka,” said Sadik Kapadia, Imran’s friend who lives in Kitwe city of Zambia.
Tausif said “One bullet has been recovered from Azmat’s hand while another is yet to be found. He added the robbers looted valuables and money from their house but spared Imran’s wife and two children”. The last rites of Imran will be performed in Kabwe by the friends and family. A large number of people from Bharuch district have settled in African countries.
