KARACHI: A retired Frontier Constabulary man was killed in an encounter after he shot at and wounded three policemen, including an SHO, in Quaidabad on Sunday, police said.

Malir SSP Irfan Bahadur said that Constable Faisal alias Nadeem lived near Daud Chowrangi and when he reached home after finishing his duty his neighbour Ahmed informed him that his father, Majeed Hameed, had been threatening neighbours with a pistol and asked him to try and talk some sense into his father along with him.

The SSP said that as soon as the policeman, who was in uniform, unlocked the door Majeed fired at him indiscriminately. He suffered six to seven bullet wounds and was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.

In the meantime, Sharafi Goth SHO Adeel Ahmed along with a police team rushed to the scene after receiving information and tried to arrest Majeed, but he also fired at them causing bullet injuries to the SHO and policeman Yasir.

According to SSP Bahadur, who also reached the scene, police made two attempts to enter the house and finally they entered and evacuated other family members from the house. During an exchange of gunfire Majeed was shot and killed, he added.

He said the deceased was a retired sepoy of the Frontier Constabulary. He was currently employed as a watchman in Defence.

The SSP said his possible criminal and mental health record was being checked. He said police were trying to ascertain whether the pistol was a licensed one or not.

He said the condition of wounded policeman Nad­e­em was critical and he was put on ventilator. The condition of the SHO and other policeman was out of danger, he added.

Dr Summaiya Syed, additional police surgeon at the Jinnah Postgraduate Med­ical Centre, said the three wounded policemen were taken to the Aga Khan University Hospital for further treatment.

She said they suffered bullet wounds in their hands and legs. She said Majeed suffered multiple bullet wounds and he was brought dead to the hospital.

Published in Dawn, March 21st, 2022