Karachi firing: Three policemen, one pedestrian killed as gunmen open fire in Pakistan's Sindh province
Pakistani police say gunmen riding on a motorcycle have opened fire on a police vehicle in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three officers and a passer-by before fleeing the scene of the attack
Karachi: Pakistani police say gunmen riding on a motorcycle have opened fire on a police vehicle in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three officers and a passer-by before fleeing the scene of the attack.
Representational image. AP
Karachi police chief Nauman Sadiqui says two people were also wounded in Friday's drive-by shooting in the Korangi neighborhood.
Dr Seemi Jamali, a spokeswoman at the Jinnah Hospital, says three bodies were brought to the hospital following the shootout and that a fourth person, who was wounded, died during treatment.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistani militant groups have been blamed for shooting and drive-by attacks on police and paramilitary security forces in recent years.
Karachi is the capital of southern Sindh province. Organised criminal groups also operate in the province.
also read
Plane carrying 12 passengers from India lands at Karachi airport
Shortly after landing in Karachi, the special flight took off with the 12 passengers on board. It is not yet clear why the plane had landed at Karachi airport.
Committee to look into rotation of headship proposal for AIIMS Delhi
The proposal was discussed in the central institute body (CIB) meeting held on 16 June last year
North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament to discuss new laws and organisational issues in September
North Korea's legislative body meets only once or twice a year, mostly for day-long sessions to approve budgets or other decisions deemed necessary by the ruling Workers' Party