KARACHI: A policeman was shot and killed and a chief of a police station was wounded during an alleged encounter with criminals in upscale Clifton neighbourhood on Sunday. Police said the encounter took place in Tauheed Commercial area. Police personnel including Clifton SHO Chaudhry Shahid were on routine patrol in their private vehicle when the incident took place. Police officials said that they tried to intercept two suspects riding a motorcycle, however, the unidentified gunmen riding opened straight fire on them and managed to escape from the scene. As a result of firing, SHO Shahid and head constable Hidayatullah Niazi were injured. They were rushed to South City Hospital, where Hidayatullah succumbed to his wounds. Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal and IGP AD Khawaja took notice of the death of the policeman and asked South DIG Azad Khan to submit a report. The home minister, who was flanked by the IGP Sindh, also visited the injured SHO at the hospital where they lauded the efforts of the injured SHO and the deceased and also announced a monetary reward for them. The funeral prayer of the deceased policeman was offered at the Police Headquarters in Garden. Sindh home minister, IGP Sindh Allah Dino Khowaja, Additional IG Karachi Mushtaq Mahar and other senior officials also attended the funeral occasion. The provincial home minister ensured the family of the martyred cop of fully cooperation by the police department. Published in Daily Times, April 23rd 2018.