One police officer killed, seven injured in Sohrab Goth attack
Unidentified men opened fire on police officer near Malik Agha Hotel in Sohrab Goth.
KARACHI:
Unidentified armed men shot dead a police officer near Malik Agha Hotel in Sohrab Goth. Seven others were also injured in the attack.
This is the third attack on police officers over the past four days in Karachi.
It is believed that that suspects responsible for the suicide bomb attack on Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar on Thursday, were involved in this attack.
Large contingents of Rangers and Police have been deployed in Sohrab Goth. Meanwhile, a search operation has been launched in Al Azam square, where Police say they have detained 17 suspects.
An FIR has been lodged against Inspector Azam Mehsud, who is currently suspended, his brother Sherzaman Mehsud and his friend Zubair Mehsud in the Model Colony police station of Karachi.
According to police records, over a dozen cases are registered against Sherzaman, who also has alleged links in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Sherzaman is also charged with accommodating Afghan nationals illegally infiltrating the Pakistan border.
On Thursday, five people were killed and eighteen injured in Malir Halt when SSPAnwar’s armoured personnel carrier (APC) came under attack in a bomb blast.
TTP had claimed it was behind the attack hours after it took place.
Unidentified armed men shot dead a police officer near Malik Agha Hotel in Sohrab Goth. Seven others were also injured in the attack.
This is the third attack on police officers over the past four days in Karachi.
It is believed that that suspects responsible for the suicide bomb attack on Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar on Thursday, were involved in this attack.
Large contingents of Rangers and Police have been deployed in Sohrab Goth. Meanwhile, a search operation has been launched in Al Azam square, where Police say they have detained 17 suspects.
An FIR has been lodged against Inspector Azam Mehsud, who is currently suspended, his brother Sherzaman Mehsud and his friend Zubair Mehsud in the Model Colony police station of Karachi.
According to police records, over a dozen cases are registered against Sherzaman, who also has alleged links in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Sherzaman is also charged with accommodating Afghan nationals illegally infiltrating the Pakistan border.
On Thursday, five people were killed and eighteen injured in Malir Halt when SSPAnwar’s armoured personnel carrier (APC) came under attack in a bomb blast.
TTP had claimed it was behind the attack hours after it took place.