KARACHI: A passerby was killed following a gunfight between suspected robbers and law enforcement officials in Karachi on Tuesday, according to ARY News.
According to information available, there was a police confrontation close to Karachi’s National Bank Stadium. When the police stopped suspicious people, they resisted and started shooting at the officer.
A bystander was shot during the exchange of fire, and he passed away while being transported to the hospital. According to the police, a wounded suspect had also been taken into custody, according to ARY News.
Meanwhile, a private university student was shot dead by robbers in Karachi’s Korangi neighbourhood on Monday night after the student resisted their robbery attempt.
The event took place in the Allah Wala Town of Korangi. The victim has been identified as Laraib. The victim was stopped by two suspects on the way home from the gym, according to the police.
“The suspect fired a bullet that hit near the eye of the victim, which turned out to be fatal,” police said. An empty bullet shell from a 30-bore pistol was discovered at the scene of the incident and no cell phone was discovered in the vicinity of the victim’s body, the police stated.
Further investigation is ongoing, according to the police. (ANI)