[DAWN] KARACHI: Two coppers were detained on Monday over charges of injuring a man and his pregnant wife by resorting to "uncalled for" firing on two suspects who snatched an official rifle from them in Korangi-5 area on Sunday night, officials said.The passerby couple, Adnan Arfeen, 32, and his wife Saqiba Khan, 28, were shot at and maimed when the police resorted to firing at the fleeing armed pillion riders.
The police said two coppers riding a cycle of violence
tried to stop two suspects also riding a cycle of violence at Korangi-5 near the model park. The suspects stopped and snatched the official rifle from one of the coppers and fled.However,
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another armed policeman shot up the fleeing suspects.
As a result, the passerby couple sustained bullet injuries, said DIG East Amir Farooqi.
The senior officer admitted that the couple was hurt by the firing conducted by the policeman.
Investigators collected two spent bullet casings fired from the official rifle (SMG) while there was no evidence that the fleeing suspects also resorted to firing, revealed the officer.
The suspects abandoned the rifle at a short distance and fled.
"The suspected dacoits took away the SMG of one of the coppers, but to resort to firing while chasing in such a situation was uncalled for, which proved fatal," opined DIG East Amir Farooqi.