Karachi: Two suspects nabbed in police encounter, one official martyred
Police raided a house on a tip-off.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Two suspects were nabbed in a police encounter that was held near Karachi’s Sohrab Goth area, and one police official was martyred in cross firing, and one got injured.
According to details, police raided a house on a tip-off where the terrorists opened fire at the police, and two managed to escape. The police officer who could not survive has been identified as Ijaz.
The dead body and the injured person have been shifted to the hospital by rescue team. Furthermore, search operations are being conducted in the area to arrest the terrorists, and heavy contingents of police have been deployed on the incident spot.
The police have informed that the terrorists are linked with a banned outfit Ansar al-Sharia. Let it be known that three of their companions have been arrested by police from different areas.
On the other hand, Malir SSP Rao Anwar Ahmed has termed the operation a big success, as a huge disaster has been averted.