KARACHI, Dec 26: Another policeman was gunned down in Pak Colony on Wednesday night, bringing the number of policemen killed in the city during the current year to 120.

Only a day ago, four policemen had lost their lives while protecting a leader of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat in Gulshan-i-Iqbal.

The officials added that police constable Amjed Suleman was shot at and wounded near the Lyari River within the remit of the Pak Colony police station.

The attackers fled following the shooting.

The victim died before he could be taken to hospital, the police said.

The deceased was posted at the Garden police headquarters and was heading home when the attack was carried out.

According to the official data, the latest killing put the number of policemen killed in Karachi during this year to 120.

Robbers kill man

An elderly man was killed and two others were wounded when bandits opened fire on them while looting a shop in New Karachi on Wednesday, police said.

The police added that half a dozen armed robbers were depriving people of their cash and cellphones in New Karachi Sector 11-B near Disco Morr when someone from a nearby dry-cleaner’s shop fired at them.

“The suspects returned fire killing a man wounding two others sitting on the stairs of the dry-cleaner’s shop,” said SP New Karachi Syed Salmam Hussain.

Mohammad Salahuddin, 65, sustained a gunshot wound in the chest causing his instant death.

Abdul Rasheed, 60, and Mehboob Sultan, 70, suffered gunshot wounds in the leg and shoulder, respectively, the SP said. He added that it was not yet clear as to who had fired at the bandits.