KARACHI: Two suspected robbers were gunned down and a third one was arrested in wounded condition in alleged encounters in the city on Wednesday.

The Mominabad police claimed to have gunned down a suspect, Najeebullah, 25, and arrested his accomplice, Anees Yusuf, 25, in wounded condition after an ‘encounter’ in Faqeer Colony of Orangi Town. Their third accomplice managed to escape.

Two illegal pistols, spent bullet casings and cash were recovered from their custody. The body and wounded were shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

In another incident, the Ibrahim Hyderi police said that a suspect named Rashid alias Rasho was shot dead in Rehri Goth while his two accomplices managed to escape.

According to Malir SSP Kashif Abbasi, a patrolling police party indicated some bike-riders to stop. However, the suspects resorted to firing in their bid to flee and in an ensuing exchange of gunfire, suspect Rashid was killed on the spot.

The police had recovered one 30-bore pistol, one motorcycle, mobile phone and cash from his custody. The body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2024