Suspected killers of cop arrested

City police chief Javed Alam Odho on Monday announced that two suspects involved in the killing of two citizens, including a traffic police officer, in Site B police station area have been arrested within 48 hours.

The incident occurred on September 21, when the suspects committed the crime at R.D. Chowk in Shershah, resulting in the deaths of Traffic Police officer Khuda Bakhsh and citizen Ghousullah.

According to the Javed Odho, the arrested suspects have been identified as Hussein Amin and Ikhlaq Ishfaq. Two 9mm pistols and a stolen motorcycle were recovered from their possession.

Investigations revealed that one suspect has been involved in over 30 cases, while the other has been linked to 19 cases. Both suspects have been arrested previously.

The police chief also announced arrests made in connection with other cases. On September 19, ASI Abdul Jabbar was injured during a robbery attempt in New Karachi Industrial Area. Police arrested two suspects, Sultan Gul and Abrar Namdar, on September 23, recovering the weapon used.

The police also arrested Ashiq Hussain for killing Police Constable Chaman Abbas and injuring Adil in the Super Highway Industrial Area. Another suspect, Zafar Ali Asghar, was arrested for murdering Court Police officer Akram on August 2 in Quaidabad.

Furthermore, police have arrested three suspects, Ali Hassan, Abdullah, and Shaban, involved in injuring ASI Naseeruddin during an armed robbery in the Preedy police station limits on July 24. The police chief claimed that compared to last year, street crimes have decreased by 22 percent in the current year.