IGP Sindh apologises after toddler killed in exchange of fire between police, suspects in Karachi

He said that the performance of the police in the province has improved

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Inspector General of Police Sindh Syed Kaleem Imam on Wednesday apologised for Tuesday’s incident of an exchange of fire between police and alleged suspects on the University Road in Karachi in which a toddler was killed.

IG Sindh Syed Kaleem Imam while apologizing for yesterday’s incident appealed the police officials to properly train the police personnel.

He said that the performance of the police in the province has improved, adding that bigger weapons have been eliminated and now the cops will be trained with smaller weapons.

Earlier on Tuesday, One and a half year old boy was killed during an exchange of fire between police and alleged suspects at the University Road in Karachi.

The family was going to their home on an auto rickshaw when a stray bullet hit the little boy named Ahsan. Boy’s father said that he saw two police officials with pistols in their hands.

They were exchanging fire with alleged suspects who were looting the resident in the area. Ahsan’s father blamed that bullet fired by police hit the rickshaw they were travelling in.

He also said that police officials escaped from the scene after the incident.

Meanwhile, SSP Malir, Azam Jamali has said that four police officials have been taken into custody in this connection and an investigation has also been launched.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the incident and sought an immediate report from Additional IG Karachi.