Four cops gunned down in Karachi's Korangi area
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KARACHI: At least four policeman were killed on Wednesday when unidentified armed persons opened fire on a police mobile van in the Zaman Town locality of Karachi's Korangi area, DawnNews reported.
DawnNews quoted SSP Korangi Naeem Ahmed Sheikh as saying that Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Aqeel and three other cops died on the spot.
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Local news channels quoted witnesses as saying that the policemen were having lunch at a roadside hotel when unidentified motorcycle-riding armed men opened indiscriminate fire on them.
The attackers managed to escape from the site and took away the policemen's official weapons.
All victims were shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah took strong notice of the policemen's murders.
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Aug 12, 2015 02:56pm
Rest in Peace. Rangers are gonna take care of that too Inshallah.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:03pm
RIP my brothers, I too work in police dept, we will meet soon.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:13pm
These criminals will never stop no matter what, I'm amazed how, in these circumstances when security is beefed up in the city, these criminals are wandering and doing crime openly.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:14pm
Foreign leader will be happy now....................
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Aug 12, 2015 03:14pm
Lets promise ourselves to never ever allow Karachi to become a place like this again. Every Pakistani loves Karachi, we will never let Karachi descend into this kind of chaos again. This is not the 90s anymore, these attackers will be brought to justice, by the police or by Rangers.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:15pm
The attackers manage to take all police official weapons and flee?
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Aug 12, 2015 03:18pm
Qaim Ali Shah don't take too strong a notice kahin qamar main chuk na peh jaey!!
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Aug 12, 2015 03:24pm
Very sad RIP
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Aug 12, 2015 03:35pm
Saddest Story RIP !!
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Aug 12, 2015 03:36pm
Fire the local DSP, SP and SHO. This is pure lack of discipline.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:36pm
Rangers please show no mercy go after these criminals from top to bottom and make an example of them
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Aug 12, 2015 03:37pm
Those who take this route have lost the war. Won't be long, when most criminals and terrorists are caught and ' get killed in encounters'.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:41pm
I think, they run out of ammo and killed Police for the weapons :/
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Aug 12, 2015 03:45pm
Why the shooters took away weapons of policemen. it is a point which should be taken in consideration. there are two possibilities 1) they are storing weapons for further actions 2) I might be possible they are going to kill some special person and want to create problem in investigation of crime.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:55pm
Motive behind this senseless massacre is nothing but to disturb peace before Independence Day.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:45pm
I pray for the lost souls RIP.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:45pm
i am old citizen of pakistan my son and daughtrs are asking me what a kind of pakistan you are handing over us.i am ashamed for prevailing conditions of law and order, economy in pakistan,aswell as the third class conduct of politicians and government entities.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:01pm
@Thechange , Hire and fire is not a solution for anything. Politicians use that to hoodwink the masses. Policemen are human beings as well and they need rest, eat and sleep as well. This cowardly act of terrorists shall unit us to give them a befitting reply.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:01pm
Heart wrenching news.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:03pm
What does strong notice mean.?
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Aug 12, 2015 05:20pm
@Hassan Ahmad Let the law department play detective. Our focus should be stopping such criminals in any way we can and report to relevant departments if we see any suspicious activities brewing somewhere.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:56pm
I strongly believe we need some expert assistance from the likes of British police as to how best to apprehend these criminals before they strike. I have no seen any sniffer dogs being used for the search for weapons etc. No shame in asking for expert advise.
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Aug 12, 2015 06:16pm
Last ditch efforts by the mafia to show their presence.
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Aug 12, 2015 06:34pm
This operation has become biased,victimizing the single political party has not sorted out the debacle,few days back corrupt ppp company flew abroad,defunct sipa sahaba held it's rally then now this incident ....Establishment must seek another way out.
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Aug 12, 2015 06:40pm
So sad and bad. Poor chaps RIP.
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Aug 12, 2015 06:56pm
This is sad. RIP guardians of Karachi. We pray for the day that the public servants walk free in Karachi. Hopefully the Rangers will apprehend the culprits quickly and show them the door to ....!
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Aug 12, 2015 07:53pm
@Umer Rangers too busy targeting only MQM
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Aug 12, 2015 08:02pm
What happened to the claim of PMLN, PPP and PTI that peace has been restored by Rangers ?.
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Aug 12, 2015 08:31pm
Rangers should continue operation till to clean the city from those having weapons or involved in terrorist attacks.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:04pm
@tamil ... These are serious criminals trying to intimidate the police. The local police district probably has a good idea who attacked them. No reason to bring these criminals in alive. They just declared war. If they are going to be tried by the army, they have nothing to lose.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:23pm
@karachi wala, all those thousands of families who lost loved ones because of "target killers" will be served justice, Don't worry.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:24pm
Final push by target killers to destroy and sabotage peace and operation.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:27pm
Rangers is doing a good job; what a joke; lets see what they are going to do about these terrorists. Please let us know where they come from, bet they are not from Sindh.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:33pm
@Shah Very good point. Hope they don't blame this on MQM also; MQM should stay in assembly so they can voice their concerns. It is time for people of Sindh to unite.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:34pm
Common man should be allowed to carry weapons. Criminals would never dare do anything.
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Aug 12, 2015 11:51pm
How do you take strong notice?
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Aug 13, 2015 12:28am
All these killings are always on motorcycles, our law enforcement agencies should find a way to deal with people on motorcycles , take help from other countries to solve this menace .
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Aug 13, 2015 02:48am
@Juliana Fitzwater by being more vigilant on.future
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Aug 13, 2015 05:48am
Don't killers fear from God. How they will justify their action on judgement day.
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Aug 13, 2015 05:55am
Nothing but a surge from a terrorist organisation to dispel the impression of peace brought forward by our law enforcement agencies . Its a proxy war by the enemies of Pakistan
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Aug 13, 2015 06:24am
This is crazy.
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