SHO shot and injured in ‘encounter’
The suspect allegedly lured his four children to accompany him to the canal under the guise of a picnic. PHOTO: EXPRESS
SHO Madina Town and a suspected bandit sustained injuries during two police shootouts on Thursday. After apprehending the injured suspect, police started an investigation.
The police report stated that while patrolling near Chak No. 204 Rabb Girls High School Link Road, SHO Madina Town Umar Sarfraz Warraich signalled two suspicious motorcyclists to halt. Upon spotting the police team, they allegedly opened fire and shot SHO Warraich’s right hand. The suspected shooters abandoned their motorcycle and escaped by taking advantage of the cover of darkness.
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After seizing the suspects’ motorbike and inspecting it, authorities learned that it had been stolen just hours before from Madina Town police station. Police started raids to search for the suspects who escaped after registering a case under various provisions, including interference in government work.
Meanwhile, the in-charge of Gulfishan Colony checkpost Syed Ghulam Abbas Shah was patrolling the Saifabad neighbourhood when suspicious motorcyclists were signalled to stop. Instead of complying, they allegedly opened fire on the police party. One of the suspects, Haider, was shot in the leg when police returned fire, but his accomplice fled.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 5th, 2024.