Two traffic wardens among three killed in Karachi firing

The traffic wardens were on duty when they were shot at indiscriminately, says SP

KARACHI: At least three people, including two traffic police officials were killed in Karachi on Sunday.

“Two armed men riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on two traffic wardens, i.e. Sher Ali and Nizamuddin, deputed near Sunday Bazaar in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Sunday evening,” said SP Abid Qaimkhani, adding “they received multiple bullets and died on the spot.”

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Heavy contingents of law enforcement agencies arrived on the scene, Qaimkhani paused and added that the bodies were taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for autopsy.

Separately, 45–year-old Farooq was killed while his brother, 48-year-old Haroon got injured as they attempted to resist a robbery bid at their house in the Nazimabad locality, said DSP Zahid Hussain.