Policeman Killed, Another Wounded in Manghopir Attack; Terrorism Ruled Out
A police officer was shot dead and another wounded during an armed confrontation with suspected robbers in the Manghopir area of Karachi on Thursday evening. West Zone Deputy Inspector General Irfan Ali Baloch ruled out terrorism, attributing the incident to criminals attempting to evade arrest near Hub Canal. The attack occurred when three policemen on patrol spotted two suspects on a motorcycle and signaled them to stop. The suspects refused and opened indiscriminate fire with 9mm and .30 bore pistols, firing 11 shots before escaping. Constable Khadim Ali Shah, 40, died from head wounds, while Constable Mohammed Tufail Khan suffered leg injuries. Investigators collected spent bullet casings for forensic analysis to link the weapons to previous crimes. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered the immediate arrest of the killers and promised financial assistance to the martyr's family. He directed authorities to accelerate operations against criminal elements. Senior police officials, including the Karachi police chief and Sindh Home Minister, visited the hospital and launched a special investigation team to apprehend the culprits.
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Policeman Killed, Another Wounded in Manghopir Attack; Terrorism Ruled Out
A police officer was shot dead and another wounded during an armed confrontation with suspected robbers in the Manghopir area of Karachi on Thursday evening. West Zone Deputy Inspector General Irfan Ali Baloch ruled out terrorism, attributing the incident to criminals attempting to evade arrest near Hub Canal. The attack occurred when three policemen on patrol spotted two suspects on a motorcycle and signaled them to stop. The suspects refused and opened indiscriminate fire with 9mm and .30 bore pistols, firing 11 shots before escaping. Constable Khadim Ali Shah, 40, died from head wounds, while Constable Mohammed Tufail Khan suffered leg injuries. Investigators collected spent bullet casings for forensic analysis to link the weapons to previous crimes. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered the immediate arrest of the killers and promised financial assistance to the martyr's family. He directed authorities to accelerate operations against criminal elements. Senior police officials, including the Karachi police chief and Sindh Home Minister, visited the hospital and launched a special investigation team to apprehend the culprits.
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