[DAWN] Police authorities on Monday ordered an inquiry to ascertain the role of the police in the killing of a 14-year-old rubbed out during an exchange of fire between police and alleged drug pushers in the Orangi Town area of the city.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammed Younis Chandio said that the police had received a drug-related complaint on the Madadgar 15 helpline against Kashif, alias Dabbu, from the Quaid-e-Awam Colony of Orangi Town.
"As police party took him into custody, certain people of the area put up resistance and tried to get him freed," said the SSP.
Alleged drug pushers located in the area also resorted to gun sex to get the suspect released, at which the police responded. During the exchange of fire, one 14-year old, Rehan, who was standing outside his house in the vicinity, sustained a critical bullet wound on his chest and died.
"Mom! The cops are shootin' it out wid the druggies out front!"
"Go have a look and tell me what's happenin', Mahmoud!"
"They're tryin' to arrest Kashif alias Dabbu!"
"What else?"
"[BANG!] Aaaiiieee! I am undone!"
"Ahmed, get out there and lemme know what's goin' on! And, uh... push yer brother's body inside!"
The death of the teenager angered the area's residents, who protested outside the Mominabad Police Station.
The demonstration attracted the attention of higher authorities, who pacified the protesters by suspending Station House Officer (SHO) Mumtaz Marwat and registered a murder case against policeman Majid and a civilian, both of whom were subsequently jugged
Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un!
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