Near the canal area of Karachi, a police constable was martyred another officer injured in a gunfight with armed robbers, according to reports.
According to police that when the officer tried to stop two suspicious motorcyclists the incident took place as the suspects opened fire and Constable Khadim was martyred, while another officer, Tufail, was wounded.
The attackers managed to escape while firing, after which a search operation was launched across Karachi to trace and arrest them.
SSP West Tariq Ilahi stated that the injured officer’s statement has been recorded, confirming that the encounter began when police signalled the suspects to stop. He added that evidence recovered from the scene included empty shells of 30-bore and 9mm weapons.
Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar took notice of the incident and directed SSP West to take immediate action. He ordered that those responsible for the killing be arrested without delay and emphasised a thorough investigation.
The minister also instructed the formation of a special police team to track down the suspects.
Later, Additional IG Javed Alam Odho visited a private hospital to check on the injured officer and directed hospital staff to ensure the best possible medical treatment.
The incident once again underscores the ongoing security challenges faced by law enforcement in Karachi, where efforts to curb street crime continue.
Karachi police issues order to suspend 22 officers including 6 SHOs
In a separate development, Police Chief Azad Khan has issued a suspension order against SHOs of 6 police stations in Karachi and directed the dismissed police officers and officials to report to their respective police headquarters.
A departmental inquiry is currently underway against the police officers and officials who face suspension.
The suspended officers include SHO New Karachi Inspector Qamar Javed Kiani, SHO Mochko Inspector Malik Faisal Latif, SHO Madina Colony Inspector Khalid Rafique, SHO Baldia Inspector Syed Farasat Hussain Shah, SHO Ittehad Town Inspector Nafees-ur-Rehman and SHO New Karachi Industrial Area Inspector Rizwan Qureshi, while 3 head muharras, including Head Muharras Baldia Town ASI Firdous Malik, Head Muharras Mochko ASI Abdul Majid and Head Muharras New Karachi Head Constable Hassan Aziz.
The Police Chief has further appointed SSP Reserve District Keamari Inspector Ehsan Ahmed Channa, DIB Branch District Keamari In-charge ASI Abid Hussain, Head Constables Haroon Rashid and Muhammad Afnan of Police Station Baldia Town, Constables Haris Iqbal and Ijaz Ahmed of Police Station Baldia Town, Muhammad Sufyan Rashid of District Central Police, Muhammad Danish Aslam of Police Headquarters Garden, Arsalan of Police Station Madina Colony, Haroon Bakhtiar, Daniyal Khan and Muhammad Usman of Police Station Ittehad Town, Osama Malik of Security One.
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