KARACHI, May 4: A police officer was shot dead in an apparent act of targeted killing in Kunwari Colony within the remit of the Pirabad police station on Friday, police said.
They said that Sub-Inspector Syed Sabtain Naqvi was going to the office of SP (Investigation) West from the Manghopir police station in his car (ALC-147). When he reached Kunwari Colony near Mughal Kanta, two armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on him. The SI sustained three bullet wounds to the chest.
Quoting some witnesses, DSP Tariq Malik said that the wounded victim tried to reach hospital but the assailants chased his car and rode away after ensuring his death.
The police shifted the body to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.
The DSP said that the victim was the additional station house officer of the Manghopir police station.
He further said that eyewitnesses informed the police that the killers had long hair.
He said the victim policeman had played a vital role against the extortionist mafia, whose members might be involved in his murder.
He was father of three and a resident of the Police Headquarters, Garden.
He was posted at the Manghopir police station for the last seven months.
Till late in the night, no case was registered.
PPP man shot dead
An activist of the Pakistan People’s Party was shot dead and a passer-by wounded in New Karachi within the remit of the Bilal Colony police station early Friday morning, police said.
They said the incident took place near New Karachi Sector 5-M Bank Street, where two armed men on a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire, resulting in injuries to PPP activist Rana Amir, 35, and a passer-by, Tauseef, 25.
The police shifted them to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment, where Amir died. Bilal Colony SHO Ilyas Shah said that the victim was sitting in front of his home when he was targeted.Hearing the news of his killing, scores of PPP workers reached the hospital.
Local PPP leader Sohail Abidi said the victim was the finance secretary of the PPP cultural wing (district central) and a few months ago armed men had attacked his elder brother, Rana Aqeel, who escaped unhurt.
On Friday, the victim’s funeral prayer was offered in Bilal mosque Sector 5-E, where Mr Abidi and other areas leader and party workers were also present. He was buried in a local graveyard.
No case was registered till late in the night.
Man shot dead in Qasba Colony
A man was shot dead near Chaghi Hotel in Qasba Colony within the remit of the Pirabad police station on Friday.
Police said Sabir Hussain alias Babu, 32, was sitting with his friend near Chaghi Hotel when two armed men on a motorcycle targeted him. He sustained six bullet wounds and died on the spot.
The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.
DSP Tariq Malik said the victim allegedly ran a gambling den and was arrested in the past in drugs case. The police believed that his accomplices might be involved in the murder.
No case was registered till late in the night at the Pirabad police station.
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