Karachi: 5 people including 3 police officers killed in firing
In separate firing incidents in Karachi five people were killed including three police officials.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – In separate firing incidents in Karachi five people were killed including three police officials on Tuesday, Dunya News reported. A target killer charged in 54 cases was killed in Quaidabad area of Karachi in a police encounter.
The city of lights remains plagued with violence as the law and order situation is deteriorating with every passing day. Criminals opened fire on two police officials in Landhi Town which is an industrial area of Karachi. Both police men succumbed to the injuries instantly. Meanwhile, in Baldia Itehad Town of Karachi, one police officer who identified as Tahir was killed. The dead body has been shifted to a private hospital for post-mortem.
From Landhi Town number 6, a man’s limb-tied dead body has been recovered and it could not be identified. A man was also put to death in a firing incident in Landhi Town D 11 near a bus station. Meanwhile, a target killer who had been charged in 54 cases of extortion, murder and terrorism was killed in a police encounter.
During the 11 months of Karachi Operation 1805 people including 145 police officials have been killed in firing and other events of violence. The criminal cases recorded in past 11 months include kidnappings, murder and extortion.
The Karachi Operation started on September 5 has completed 11 months and during the operation, the law enforcement agencies were not able to control the target killers.
1805 people have been killed including 145 police officials and 11 rangers in the Karachi Operation till date. Majority of the target killing cases were reported in March which involved killings of 318 citizens. 55 bomb blasts were also reported during the operation whereas 86 people were kidnapped for ransom. 1231 extortion cases were reported while the looting and raiding in the city continued during the operation. According to police record, 2874 cases of street crime and dacoity were reported. Moreover, 16379 mobile snatching cases were recorded and 4386 cars were robbed. The cases of motorcycle theft were as many as 21266 during the operation in Karachi.
On the other hand, the ongoing operation resulted in arrest of 15000 criminals, according to the police record. The arrested criminals included 90 terrorists, 250 target killers, 1050 murderers. However, the terrorists killed in police encounter were approximately 333.
During the operation, the police force and rangers have struggled to maintain law and order throughout the city. In order to make Karachi a peaceful city, the policemen and the rangers are ready to face any circumstances.
According to details, most of the martyrs who sacrificed their life in the line of duty came from the West Zone. The attacks on police and rangers have increased in frequency and extreme nature. As per statistics, 25 policemen were killed in January, 19 in February, 4 in March, 7 in April, 9 in May, 19 in June and 11 in July. The figures state that the increase in attacks on policemen is in retaliation by terrorists and criminal elements.
Prior to the launch of targeted operation in Karachi, 117 of the policemen embraced martyrdom last year. Six months after the operation the number of killings was 94. Although the killings in December were 11, the number rose to 25 in January which included murder of SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam who was killed in a suicide attack on his convoy. According to the detailed report presented before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, in the period before operation 1356 people were killed in the city as compared to the scenario after the operation when the number slipped to 947. Analogously, the number of target killings also reduced from 1087 to 425 which is approximately 56% decrease in the crime. The report also stated the increase in cases of extortion from 218 to 308 following the operation. The city of Karachi faced four horrid incidents of terrorism last year before the operation. A city with a population of 20 million and counting, the police strength is abysmal. The total posted strength of 25279 policemen which is divided between different branched of police in Karachi is insufficient to maintain law and order.
