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| 5 policemen arrested for gunning down motorcyclists in Karachi |
| 2015-05-18 |
[DAWN] Five coppers and their in-charge were suspended and tossed in the calabooseYou have the right to remain silent... for shooting and killing two motorcyclists in 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 Bahadurabad area early Sunday morning, Senior Superintendent of Police East Syed Pir M Shah said on Sunday. The motorcyclists, Danish and Ali, were rubbed out by a patrol party of Bahadurabad cop shoppe at 2:15 am Sunday. Police claim that the the victims, along with four others on three bikes, refused to stop at a police checkpoint near the Tipu Sultan signal. The police opened fire on 20-year-old Danish and 22-year-old Ali, who were both killed on the spot. The police said they were killed by a single bullet. According to the SSP East, the patrol party had earlier been tipped off about the alleged involvement of the motorcyclists in the looting of citizens on Shaheed-e-Millat Road. The SSP has contacted the parents of the dear departed, and will register a First Information Report (FIR) against the police officials involved on the request of the family. Earlier this week, the brutal murder of 45 members from the Ismaili community prompted the civilian and military leadership into expanding operations to rid Karachi of crime and terror. |
| Posted by:Fred |