Passerby shot dead in crossfire between police, robbers in Karachi
KARACHI: A passerby was shot dead while two suspected robbers were arrested in wounded condition after an encounter in Korangi-05 on Friday night, police said on Saturday. Korangi Industrial Area SHO Hukum Dad said two armed pillion riders were fleeing after looting citizens. After receiving information, a patrolling police party chased them and intercepted them near PT Colony Gate, where an…
In a tragic incident in Karachi on Friday night, a passerby named Ubaidullah was shot dead during an encounter between police and suspected robbers in Korangi-05, according to police reports. The robbers, who were riding armed on pillion seats, were attempting to flee after committing a robbery. Police intercepted the suspects near PT Colony Gate, resulting in a gunfight where two of the robbers were wounded and subsequently arrested.
Ubaidullah, a van driver who had just parked his vehicle, was struck by a bullet fired by the robbers and died at the scene. The police recovered two pistols and one motorcycle from the suspects and transported the body and wounded individuals to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
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