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| India-Pakistan |
| Man killed, cop injured in Karachi shootout |
| 2018-03-24 |
| [DAWN] A suspected robber was killed and a police officer injured in an exchange of fire between law enforcers and two assailants on a cycle of violence 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 Dalmia area on Friday. The incident took place when two suspicious individuals on a cycle of violence were asked by police to stop near Water Tank, Superintendent Police (SP) Gulshan Murtaza Bhutto told DawnNewsTV. They, however, refused to stop and instead began firing at police and attempted to flee, the SP said. A police officer identified as Rana Arshad was injured in the firing and taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. When police returned fire, one of the assailants, Salman, was injured and succumbed to his wounds on the way to the hospital, the SP said. A 30-bore pistol and four rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession, along with the cycle of violence. The other assailant, identified as Riaz, was tossed in the clink Book 'im, Mahmoud! by police. He has 'confessed' to his involvement in the killing of a student, Asad, in Gulistan-e-Johar Block 1 on March 14, SP Bhutto said. The official said Riaz had also confessed to his involvement in various incidents of street crime and robbery. Police are searching for a third suspect, Nadeem, the official said. The three suspects are believed to have been part of a group of robbers that police had been attempting to track down since the murder of Asad last week. |
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