Daily Times

KARACHI: Two police personnel were killed and one other was injured on Sunday in a targeted killing in Karachi’s Bahadurabad area, police said.

The two officials were sitting in a police mobile while on duty at the Dawood Roundabout in Bahadurbad when unidentified assailants opened fire at them and fled the scene, Superintendent of Police (SP) Gulshan Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto said. The attackers were six in number and fled the scene after the attack.

Three police officials received injuries in the incident and were taken to the hospital, police said. However, Sub-inspector Iftikhar and Head Constable Raja Younis succumbed to their injuries. Head constable Shahzad was in critical condition and being operated upon at the time of filing of this news.

According to the initial investigation, 9mm and 30-bore pistols were used in the attack. Police seized 13 shells of 9mm and three shells of 30-bore pistol from the crime scene.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AD Khawaja, taking notice of the incident, ordered DIG East to submit a report immediately regarding the episode.

The funeral prayers of the two officers were offered Sunday afternoon at Police Headquarters in Garden House, attended by IGP and Sindh Rangers personnel.