Police inspector shot dead, wife hurt in ‘targeted attack’
KARACHI: A police inspector was shot dead and his wife wounded in a suspected targeted attack in Steel Town on Sunday evening, police said. Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada said Inspector Javed Abro, 55, and his wife were having tea in the front lawn of their house when two assailants arrived on a motorbike. He said one of the assailants got off the bike and opened fire, inflicting multiple…
KARACHI: A police inspector and his wife were fatally shot in what appears to be a targeted attack on Sunday evening, according to police officials. Inspector Javed Abro, 55, and his spouse were enjoying tea on their front patio when two gunmen on a motorcycle arrived. One of the assailants disembarked and opened fire, inflicting multiple gunshot wounds on the couple before fleeing with his partner.
The wounded pair were rushed to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where Inspector Abro was pronounced dead upon arrival. His wife was admitted for treatment, her condition reported as stable, according to police surgeon Summaiya Syed. The slain officer suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, while his wife sustained a gunshot injury to her left hand.
SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada stated that Inspector Abro's brother, Assistant Sub-Inspector Muhammad Khan, was killed a year ago in the Bin Qasim region, though the exact motive remains unclear at this time. Police are investigating the incident from all possible angles. Inspector Abro, originally from Naushahro Feroze district, was the latest in a series of police officers to fall victim to suspected targeted attacks.
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