Thursday, January 15, 2009
Two Policemen Killed, 11 injured in Karachi
"Two police officials were killed while eleven others including the head of anti-violent crime cell SSP Farooq Awan and an ASI were critically injured during a clash with miscreants in Sohrab Goath area on early Thursday, a private TV reported.
Heavy troops of Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and exchange of fire between security officials and militants is still underway meanwhile, injured have been shifted to Agha Khan hospitals, police sources said.
Hospital sources have confirmed that two police constables, injured in the encounter, have succumbed to injuries. CCPO Waseem Ahmed said that the encounter took place as police carried out a raid on the information that suspects were hiding there. Police also recovered weaponry from the crime scene.
Police have arrested some of the suspects, sources said and have shifted them to unknown place for further investigation. Police sources also confirmed four among held culprits have links with banned religious outfit."
Heavy troops of Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and exchange of fire between security officials and militants is still underway meanwhile, injured have been shifted to Agha Khan hospitals, police sources said.
Hospital sources have confirmed that two police constables, injured in the encounter, have succumbed to injuries. CCPO Waseem Ahmed said that the encounter took place as police carried out a raid on the information that suspects were hiding there. Police also recovered weaponry from the crime scene.
Police have arrested some of the suspects, sources said and have shifted them to unknown place for further investigation. Police sources also confirmed four among held culprits have links with banned religious outfit."
