Cross-fire in Karachi leaves suspected robber dead, cop injured

KARACHI: A cross-fire between police and suspected robbers left one assailant dead and a police officer injured in Karachi’s Dalmia area on Friday.

According to reports, the incident took place when two suspicious individuals on a motorcycle were asked by police to stop near Water Tank.

The individuals refused to stop and instead began firing at police and attempted to flee. A police officer identified as Rana Arshad was injured in the firing and taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

When police returned fire, one of the assailants, Salman, was injured and succumbed to his wounds on the way to the hospital. A 30-bore pistol and four rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession, along with the motorcycle.

The other assailant, identified as Riaz, was arrested by police whereas a search for the third suspect, Nadeem, is underway.