Police announced that five alleged robbers who were killed in an encounter with police in North Karachi area on Wednesday were identified after investigation. The deceased robbers were identified as Payenda Khan, Imran, Abdullah, Abdul Bari and Haider Khan, according to police. All of the killed robbers hold criminal records and had been arrested earlier also.
Additional Inspector General of Police – Karachi Javed Alam Odho on Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs. 0.5 million for the police party for killing five robbers in a police encounter in North Karachi area. The Karachi Police Chief appreciated the excellent professional performance of Sir Syed police stations team and also announced certificates of appreciation and cash reward, said a news release.
The accused had entered into a house B-274 near Umm-ul-Quran School, North Karachi Sector 11B by cutting the grill with the intention of robbery. On the information about the presence of robbers on Madadgar 15, a police mobile of Madadgar 15 and the SHO concerned along with 2 police mobiles reached the spot. The police cordoned off the house at which the accused tried to escape by opening fire. All the five accused were killed in the retaliatory firing by the police Police collected the evidences and stolen goods along with weapons from the spot. Recovered items include three 9mm pistols along with load magazines, a 30 bore pistol with load magazine, gold ornaments, cash Rs. 126,000.
The deceased accused were shifted to the hospital while a case has been registered.Moreover, the Pakistan Rangers Sindh and police in a joint intelligence based operation have arrested two allegedly of a robbers gang from Orangi Town and recovered snatched mobile phones and motorcycle from their possession.
According to spokesman for Rangers on Wednesday, arrested were identified as Salman and Ahmed alias Umi. The accused in July this year had snatched motorcycle on gun point in Zainab Mobile Market, Orangi Town.
The CCTV footage of the incident had also went viral over social media in which the accused could be seen committing the crime. During initial interrogation, the arrested confessed their involvement in more than 50 robberies in which they snatched 170 mobile phones and cash about Rs. 0.1 million. Raids were being conducted to apprehend their other accomplices. The accused had been handed over to police for further legal proceedings.
