Software engineer kills company’s CEO over non-payment of salary

KARACHI: A software engineer killed the chief operating officer (CEO) of a company over unpaid salary in Karachi.

According to police, the incident occurred due to a dispute over salary payments. The suspect, identified as Shabbir, was a former employee of the company.

Initial investigations suggest that Shabbir, a software engineer, had been demanding his unpaid salary from the company’s head office. He entered Naveed’s office on Wednesday evening and, following an argument, stabbed the CEO with a sharp object.

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In the evening, a Software engineer named Shoaib entered the office and went straight to Naveed’s room. During a heated argument and altercation, Shoaib attacked the company’s CEO with a sharp weapon, severely injuring him.

In an attempt to save his life, Naveed fled the office and collapsed in the basement of the building. He was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his wounds.

After the incident, Shoaib remained in the office with the murder weapon and was later arrested by the police. Naveed, who was third among six brothers, leaves behind three children.