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2-year-old boy killed in exchange of fire between police, suspects in Karachi
 [DAWN] A two-year-old boy was killed on Tuesday after being caught in an exchange of fire between police and alleged muggers on Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's University Road, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Amir Farooqi told Dawn. According to DIG Farooqi, police officials had set up a picket near Safoora Goth when a passer-by complained that he had been relieved of cash and other valuables by two muggers. The coppers fired at the cycle of violence-riding muggers, with some of their shots also hitting a rickshaw in which the minor and his parents were travelling, said the senior officer. While the parents remained safe, the child named Mohammad Ahsan Sheikh sustained gunshot wounds and expired. Both the police officials have been tossed in the clink Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! , DIG Farooqi said, adding that the police force had been given explicit instructions to not resort to firing in open public spaces. He said that the detained coppers claim that the fleeing suspects had also fired at them. Posted by: Fred 2019-04-17 |
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