Soldier shot dead in Karachi

According to reports, both suspects have been taken into custody

KARACHI: A soldier was shot dead in Karachi's Saddar as he attempted to thwart a robbery incident late Wednesday night.

According to police reports, two unidentified armed assailants opened fire at an official of the Pakistan Army who was in plain clothes. Sepoy Amjad s/o Mehboob Ali later succumbed to injuries. Another soldier present at the site of the incident arrested one of the suspects, while the other was later taken into custody by Rangers from the city's Lines Area.



In July, at least two security personnel were killed after unidentified gunmen fired on their vehicle near Parking Plaza in Karachi’s Saddar area.

“They were the soldiers of the security agency who were critically injured,” Karachi police chief Mushtaq Mehar told reporters. “One was later martyred,” he said. Later, the injured security personnel succumbed to his wounds in hospital.

Two military police personnel shot dead in Karachi

“We have collected some empty bullet casings of 9mm pistol from the scene, however, further investigations are still underway,” he added.

Police said the soldiers were patrolling a crowded area of the city when their vehicle was attacked.