Two police officers, four suspected militants killed on Saturday

Rangers had raided two localities in Pirabad and Metroville area of the city on Saturday.

KARACHI: Two police officers and four suspected militants were killed in separate incidents on Saturday evening.

ASI Rehmanuddin, 35, was shot dead by armed men riding motorcycles in Pathan Colony, SITE, as he was returning home after purchasing some milk.

Police officials said that Rehmanuddin was posted at the Central Police Office (CPO).

Three passers-bys including five year old Sawera, 12 year old Emaan and 24 year old Iqbal were injured in the attack on Rehmanuddin.

Meanwhile, another police officer was shot dead by armed men in Sultanabad area of Manghopir on Saturday.

Hameed Sumar, 38, an officer with the Balochistan Police was visiting relatives in Karachi. As he was returning to his duties in Balochistan, armed men targeted him in Sultanabad.

Suspected militants killed

As many as four suspected militants were killed in two separate raids by the Rangers in the city.

The Rangers dispatched units to a suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan hideout in Metroville on Saturday. As the Rangers convoy neared Zia Morr, the suspects fired on them from an isolated building.

A Rangers public relations officer said that a brief gun battle ensued. In the exchange of fire, two suspects were killed, but one suspect managed to escape. On searching the area, officials recovered magnetic improvised explosive devices and hand grenades.

A second unit of Rangers searching for suspects involved in targeted attacks on police in Banaras area of Karachi, raided a hideout in Pirabad, on Saturday.
During the raid, the suspects fired upon the Rangers. In the ensuing exchange of fire, two suspects, Khalid Jan and Zeeshan, were killed. They are believed to have been involved in attacks on police officials.

Police officials said they recovered two 9mm handguns with seven bullets, two crackers and one bike.