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Sunday November 10, 2024

Five suspects killed in police encounter in Manghopir

By Our Correspondent
October 10, 2024
This image shows Karachi Police personnel and commandos standing guard on November 29, 2023. — Facebook @KarachiPoliceOfficial
This image shows Karachi Police personnel and commandos standing guard on November 29, 2023. — Facebook @KarachiPoliceOfficial

Five suspected robbers were killed in an encounter that occurred during a police search operation in the Gulshan-e-Tauheed area of Manghopir on Wednesday.

Officers received a tip-off from a resident, Farman, regarding the presence of robbers in the area. Upon arriving, the police were met with gunfire from the suspects, who attempted to flee on two motorcycles. In response, law enforcers returned fire, resulting in the deaths of all five suspects. The bodies were transported to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where three of the deceased were identified as Qalandar Buksh, Saddam, and Niaz.