Pakistan, May 26 -- A newly married couple was shot dead in Karachi's Malir area soon after appearing before a local court on Monday, according to a senior police official.

According to Korangi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fida Hussain Janwari, the couple was returning from the court when assailants, who were chasing their car, opened fire on them in the Saudabad locality near the RCD ground.

SSP Janwari said that the woman's family had lodged a complaint at Sachal Police Station over her disappearance.

However, the woman had recorded a statement before the Malir court that she had married of her own free will. The couple had also submitted their Nikahnama in the court.

"The couple suffered critical injuries and died on the s...