KARACHI, Oct 8: Three persons died and another man was injured in a road accident near Port Qasim on Sunday.

Police said the accident occurred between a car and a lorry near Port Qasim, and all the victims who died in the accident were traveling in the car.

Police said the victims died on the spot. They were identified as Khalid, Rehan and Murtaza .

Till filing of this report the bodies had not reached the Jinnah Hospital.

SHOT DEAD: A town police officer and a station house officer were intercepted by bandits near Gulshan-i-Maymar on Sunday.

However, their bodyguard reportedly shot dead one of the bandits and forced the other to flee.

TPO of Gulberg Mir Husain Lahri and the station house officer of Gabol Town police station were passing through Gulshan-i-Maymar in a white Corolla with their gunman sitting in the back.

Close to Taiser Town, they were intercepted by two persons riding on a motorcycle who attempted to hold them at gunpoint.

Seeing the guard sitting in the back seat, the suspects opened fire at the vehicle. The policeman retaliated, killing one of the bandit on the spot. His other accomplice managed to flee.

Police claimed the recovery a TT pistol, two magazines and a stolen motorcycle (KBQ-6290).

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