A police officer was killed in an encounter between the police forces and drug peddlers on Tuesday in Old Golimar area of Karachi. According to details, two policemen riding a motorbike were patrolling in Old Golimar area when unidentified drug peddlers opened fire on them. One of the policemen received bullet injuries and was taken to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The drug peddlers escaped from the scene via narrow roads and gullies, the officials said. Police recovered eight spent bullet casings of pistol from the crime scene. The deceased policeman was deployed at Pak Colony Police Station for the last one and half year. The police lodged a case against the unidentified drug peddlers and started investigations into the murder. While taking notice of the killing of the policeman, the Sindh inspector general police sought an inquiry report from senior superintendent police. Earlier, a policeman was killed when unidentified armed men opened fire at him in the North Nazimabad on January 12.
Published in Daily Times, February 13th 2019.
