KARACHI: A day after killing seven suspected robbers in alleged encounters, Karachi police claimed to have shot dead three more suspected street criminals in two separate shoot-outs on Friday.
In the first incident, two suspected robbers were killed near Hill Park within the remit of the Ferozabad police station.
A police spokesperson identified the deceased as Sabir Haq and Shoaib Shafi. “The killed suspects were involved in several high-profile robberies in the metropolis,” he said.
The spokesperson said that the duo recently looted around Rs15 million in Fisheries and Rs7.8m in Ferozabad.
In the second incident in Scheme-33, a suspected robber, later identified as Muhammad Younus, was gunned down and his accomplice, Himatullah, arrested.
The Sachal police said that two suspects attempted to rob a citizen near Sir Syed Chowk when a police patrol arrived at the scene and challenged them. In an ensuing exchange of gunfire, one suspect was killed and his accomplice was arrested.
Two unlicensed pistols, a motorcycle and several snatched mobile phones were recovered from their custody.
Published in Dawn, October 24th, 2026
