Couple caught in crossfire between police, suspects in Karachi
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KARACHI: A man and his pregnant wife were wounded in firing carried out by police during an encounter with suspects who had snatched an official rifle in the Korangi area on Sunday night.
According to Awami Colony police and hospital officials, two policemen riding a motorbike tried to stop two suspects also on a motorcycle in Korangi-5 near Model Park. The suspects stopped and snatched the official rifle from one of the policemen. They fled after abandoning the rifle at a short distance.
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DIG East Amir Farooqi admitted that passers-by Adnan Arfeen, 32, and Saqiba Khan, 28, sustained bullet injuries in the firing carried out by police.
The injured were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
Dr Seemin Jamali, executive director of the hospital, said that the injured woman was pregnant and her condition was serious.
She said the woman had received bullet wounds in her chest and shoulder, while her husband sustained bullet wound in his head, but his condition was stable.
Police were investigating the case.
Meanwhile, Sindh IGP Dr Syed Kaleem Imam took notice of injuries to the couple in police firing and sought a detailed inquiry report from the Korangi SSP, said a police spokesperson.
Published in Dawn, January 21st, 2019
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Jan 21, 2019 07:52am
Another incident showing the great training of our law enforcement agencies!
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Jan 21, 2019 07:57am
It is obvious that the police have been handed weapons without formal training on how to handle the weapon or the situation
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Jan 21, 2019 08:10am
There seems a competition between Punjab Police and Sindh Police that who is more ruthless?
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Jan 21, 2019 08:17am
What's going on lately? lol
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Jan 21, 2019 08:18am
Sad. Wish them a speedy recovery.
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Jan 21, 2019 08:19am
So we have another encounter involving civilian with in two days.
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Jan 21, 2019 08:20am
Give proper training to the police and improve intelligence agencies!
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Jan 21, 2019 08:20am
Civilians caught in crossfire, yet again? Lucky no one killed. Police may require more
professional training...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Jan 21, 2019 08:33am
Police killed or seriously wounded two people for a rifle. Which is greater, my sister's life or a rifle?
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Jan 21, 2019 08:48am
Pakistan's police all over the country is very busy killing innocent citizens. 4 killed in Punjab, 2 shot in Karachi, some in Islamabad. Where do they find these idiots ?
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Jan 21, 2019 08:50am
Another tragedy by trigger free police official......it effect common man who cares
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Jan 21, 2019 08:51am
And another Naqeebullah injustice...
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Jan 21, 2019 08:58am
Its a police who is problem. They are politically selected, doesnot know to fight well. Now what Bilwal will say. This time it is Karachi. Politics can be play on other front but not on common dead bodies. Those playing have not favor for this nation.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:04am
BULLETS ARE BLIND.
IS POLICE ALSO????
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Jan 21, 2019 09:18am
"The suspects stopped and snatched the official rifle from one of the policemen. They fled after abandoning the rifle at a short distance." Shows how incapable and lacking our policemen are!
By the way, the suspects fled but why the hell these policemen are shooting around, knowing fairly well that their doing so can cost someone their life? It's not only a pathetic example of incompetency but also of inhumanity (because you don't care to protect innocent human lives). Another tragedy following Sahiwal's
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Jan 21, 2019 09:19am
Will the govt call this also collateral damage. It a shame for Pakistan Police as they don't see to understand the SOP when not to use firearm causing public life endangerment.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:20am
Appears to be police is out of control in Pakistan ? Require urgent action .
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Jan 21, 2019 09:27am
police is becoming more and more dangerous for common citizens
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Jan 21, 2019 09:28am
"collateral damage"
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Jan 21, 2019 09:28am
Another "Collateral Damage" misahap?
Why our Police firing automatic heavy weapons indiscriminately in populated areas?
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Jan 21, 2019 09:43am
This is getting out of hands now.
#FreeKarachi
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Jan 21, 2019 09:47am
It is high time to focus on the training of police officials, who are not prepared to combat with terrorists and random attackers. The Army may be requested to extend helping hand for couple of years to train the police to a level that their fear of fight is overcome, as it has been observed that during the shootout, police generally loses control and go to berserk and fire randomly and without target, which result in collateral damages.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:51am
Please give space to tolerance. Best safety measures must be taught to all security personnel who hold arms.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:12am
Why are effectively untrained personnel equipped with guns. in most cases policemen have not fired their guns in years and have no idea how to clean/ maintain them resulting in misfires and accidental deaths.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:18am
Why innocent are getting hurt during police operation?
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Jan 21, 2019 10:20am
CM Murad should resign now.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:23am
What is happening to Pakistan? Where are we heading?
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Jan 21, 2019 10:40am
why would you risk innocent lives and employ such tactics in public
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Jan 21, 2019 10:43am
Sad! our police I don’t think is trained at all to handle crisis.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:56am
Nothing will happen. The policemen will get the benefit of doubt. Remember the kid Amal?
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Jan 21, 2019 11:06am
Highly untrained ...May be our police have a psychological problems ..who knows they love firing guns. may be It's an amazing feeling for being so powerful.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:53am
It happens when you give firearms to untrained and unprofessional people.
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Jan 21, 2019 12:05pm
Police higherups should be held accountable and brought in the court of law for irresponsible killings. No excuse.
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Jan 21, 2019 12:19pm
Our police can and will never improve. ZERO faith in them.. how so unfortunate.
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Jan 21, 2019 12:26pm
More than training it is the way they are recruited. To woo voters by distributing govt. Job or creating one even if not needed and in case of urban sindh ethnicity.
There is ambient urban and rural divide and upbringing which is playing havoc on cities which appear little civic. 2ndly law enforcement personnel take every incident personally and on formulae might is right.
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Jan 21, 2019 01:08pm
@Philosopher (from Japan), This is because people are inducted in Police and administration on quota ,bribe and political connection. PPP has destroyed Sindh Province
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Jan 21, 2019 01:36pm
For past few days cops through out Karachi have made pickets on main roads...only thing they are able to achieve from this is further resentment of the public...furthermore they are still carrying AK 47 and pointing towards public...this is a sub-machine-gun and it should not be allowed on the city's streets. In case if they do make a mistake, which is bound to happen, at least the victim would have a chance to survive if the bullets are of a lower caliber weapon.
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Jan 21, 2019 03:31pm
What did i just read? things don't add up at all, nothing about our police make sense.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:27pm
Police should never shoot when civilians are endangered.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:43pm
My question is, how were they able to snap a rifle from a police officer?
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Jan 22, 2019 04:44pm
The recruitment of the police officials in Sindh is by the Zardaris, Bhuttos, Talpurs, Shahs, sources and approaches.
Because of this they are incompetent, illiterate, uneducated, uncivilized, corrupt, etc.
Who cares about that?
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Jan 22, 2019 04:45pm
@Zeeshan,
Mr. Zeeshan,
Mr. Bilawal Zardari is at home and taking rest.
Don't you know?
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Jan 22, 2019 04:49pm
@Markhor ,
Mr. Markhor,
Why?
Mr. Syed Murad Ali Shah has been designated for serving the Zardaris, Bhuttos and Talpurs.
Let him do his duty after all he has been promoted and now he is chief minister of province Sindh.
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Jan 22, 2019 04:51pm
@shamshad,
Mr. shamshad,
And destroying.
That is its duty.
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Jan 22, 2019 04:55pm
@Farrukh Zaman Kayani,
Mr. Farrukh Zaman Kayani,
Happening to Pakistan?
These are the consequences of the ruling of corrupt PPP and corrupt PML-N for decades.
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