KARACHI:An alleged street criminal was killed and another suspect was arrested in an injured condition after an exchange of fire with police in Shah Latif Town area of the city on Thursday.
According to police sources, an encounter took place when two men riding separate motorcycles opened fire at the police as it interpreted them and tried to escape near Karachi Trade Shop, Sector 17 Shah Latif Town. The police fired in retaliation, one suspect was killed and the other was injured.
The deceased had been identified as Shabir, aged 38, son of Wazeer, while the injured suspect identified as Aziz, 45, son of Rasheed. The Police have recovered two pistols and two bikes from their possessions. The body and injured were shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) for medico-legal formalities and treatment, respectively.