A suspected robber was shot and killed on Thursday during an encounter with Malir City police near Bakra Piri, Thaddo Nalo, in the Karachi Malir area, while another individual managed to escape the scene.
Officials from the Malir City police station confirmed that the encounter followed an exchange of fire between the police unit and two alleged criminals.
The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Jafar alias Bobay. His accomplice evaded authorities during the incident and remains at large.
Following the encounter, personnel secured the area and recovered a pistol with ammunition, a mobile phone, and some cash from the scene.
The body of the deceased has been moved to a nearby hospital for the completion of medico-legal procedures. Police have initiated a formal investigation into the matter.