Cop, three others killed in shootout
Police say robbers fleeing after looting milk shops opened fire
KARACHI:
A policeman and three suspected robbers were killed in an exchange of fire in Cattle Colony area, in the remits of Sukhan Police Station on Tuesday.
According to officials, a patrol team of Sukhan Police signaled a gang of robbers near Basti Graveyard, Bhains Colony. The suspects, said the police, were attempting to flee after looting milk shops near the graveyard. When they saw the police approaching, they opened fire and killed one policeman on the spot.
The police added that the three suspects, who were on a motorcycle, were injured when the cops opened retaliatory fire at them.