Ex-SSP’s son booked for firing on FBR official in Karachi

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An undated image of a pistol. — Reuters/File
An undated image of a pistol. — Reuters/File

KARACHI: An official of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was allegedly shot at and wounded by the son of a former senior police officer in Clifton on Thursday, officials said.

South-DIG Syed Asad Raza said that FBR inspector Shah Mir Lashari was shot at and injured in a firing incident carried out by Agha Sher, son of former SSP Agha Asghar, after a road accident in Clifton late Wednesday night.

The suspect and his associate also assaulted the injured officer and his brother.

The wounded officer was shifted to the Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton, for treatment.

Clifton police have registered an FIR against Agha Sher and his gunman on the complaint of the wounded officer’s brother, Shahzeb Khan, under Sections 324, 337-A(i) and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

According to the contents of the FIR, the complainant said that he was a landlord by profession and lived in Clifton, Block-1. He and his brother Shah Mir Lashari were travelling in an SUV. When they reached opposite the Islamic Chamber in Block-9, Clifton at around 1:45am, their vehicle collided with another SUV with the number plate SPD-970.

Consequently, two people came out of the other vehicle and the complainant and his brother also came out of their vehicle. Without any provocation, the suspects resorted to firing with intent to kill them, resulting in three bullet wounds to the complainant’s elder brother on the shoulder, leg and abdomen, it stated.

The FIR added that the suspects also beat the brothers. Both wounded brothers were admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Later, the complainant said he came to know that Agha Sher and his gunman had attacked them, and he wanted legal proceedings against them.

Published in Dawn, April 24th, 2026

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