A protest broke out in Karachi's Ibrahim Haideri area after an elderly citizen died during a police raid at his residence.

The nephew of the victim alleged that police officers had arrived at Farid Alam's house late Tuesday night to arrest his son, Akram, and brother-in-law, Muneer.

Explaining the raid, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi Noman Siddiqui said police officials from the Awami Colony police station had raided Alam's house in Sau Quarters to arrest his son, Akram Bengali, over his suspected involvement in motorcycle theft.

Alam had tried to prevent police from arresting his son, upon which a scuffle broke out with police officials and the victim was hurt, the victim's nephew alleged.

According to SSP Siddiqui, however, Alam died as a result of a fall he took while trying to stop the police from arresting his son.

The victim's family has been demanding a post-mortem examination of Alam's body, but police are trying to pressure the family into reaching a settlement, his nephew alleged.

However, the SSP said police had asked Alam's family to register a First Information Report but they themselves had refused.

Inspector General of Police Sindh A.D. Khawaja has also taken "strict" notice of the incident and ordered the senior superintendent of police Korangi to submit a detailed report on a departmental and legal inquiry at the earliest.

The IGP said that any officer who exceeds his authority has no place in the police department.