Robbers, who have been looting the citizen of Karachi now have started to target police as well, as several incidents of attacks on police recorded from Tuesday night to early Wednesday, Police told.According to media reports, a policeman was injured after an armed attack on him in Nazimabad No.1 area. The injured policeman has been identified as Shadman and was currently posted in Investigation department in Shershah.On the other hand, robbers snatched service rifle from a policeman in Sukhan area of Karachi on Tuesday night. Police cordoned off the area and started looking for the culprits but they could not be arrested as yet.
Police also started quizzing their colleague as how he lost his service weapon.Despite the attacks the police continue to crack down on the criminal elements of society and arrested two suspects from Gulistan-e-Johar’s Block-6.
The suspects were arrested after an exchange of fire that left one of the suspect injured. The arrested suspects were identified as Kashan and Umair, while three other accomplices of the suspects fled the scene.
The increasing incidents assaults on police, has raised alarm in Law Enforcing Agencies (LEA’s) and stringent measures are being planned to curb the trend. The police say in spite of these attacks they are firmly standing for the protection of citizens and uphold the law.
