Policeman among two shot dead in Karachi’s Defence area

KARACHI: A policeman was among two killed in a firing incident on Saturday night in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority area.

According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Suhai Aziz, the incident occurred in Khayaban-e-Bukhari area. The deceased police constable, who has been identified as Khalid, was posted at the Darakhsha police station. He was returning home after performing his duty when he was shot dead. The other deceased was a passerby identified as Ramzan.

A pedestrian, named Saeed Ahmed, was also wounded in the firing incident.

One of the suspects, Nazir Kandahari, has been arrested. He was also wanted for another murder committed in 2018, police said.

SP Suhai Aziz added that authorities have traced the owner of the vehicle with the help of its registration number, and raids were conducted at the owner’s house.

“Four bullet casings were found from outside the house,” the SP shared. “Geo-fencing is being done in the area.”

She added that eyewitnesses said two men who looked drunk opened fire on the police constable and the passer-by. The eye-witnesses said the suspects took their time shooting at the policeman and the passerby. “One man was firing and the other was telling him what to do. After the firing, the suspected men locked the car and fled the scene of the crime.”

Hospital sources said the third person, wounded in the incident, was shot in the shoulder and is out of danger.