A police officer was shot dead by unknown assailants on Thursday while he was travelling in a private vehicle in Karachi’s Korangi area.

“Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Shahzad Akhtar, in charge of a police post in the R-Area of Korangi, left his post and was intercepted by two suspects on a motorcycle,” said Korangi SSP Nauman Siddiqui.

The senior police official added that the suspects snatched a mobile phone from the officer and then opened fire and fled.

The wounded police officer was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and was announced dead on arrival, said Dr Seemin Jamali, head of the emergency services at JPMC.

Chief Minister Sindh has sought a report on the incident from Inspector General Police AD Khawaja.

DIG East Zone has be instructed to conduct an inquiry and submit a report regarding the incident.

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