Suspected robber killed in Karachi encounter as four are injured by stray bullets

A suspected robber was killed in a police encounter in Karachi’s Ajmer Nagri area, while four people, including a woman, were injured in separate stray-bullet incidents in Orangi, Lyari and North Karachi.

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, the deceased suspect was identified as Saleemur Rehman, son of Javedur Rehman. 

His alleged accomplice managed to escape. Police recovered a .30-bore pistol, four mobile phones, a wallet and cash from the dead suspect.

In a separate incident, one person was killed and another injured in a traffic accident near the Baiko petrol pump on Karachi’s Super Highway. 

The injured man was identified as 35-year-old Sohrab. Both the deceased and the injured person were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Meanwhile, a fire at Dadabhai Plaza on Shahrah-e-Faisal was brought under control following a timely response by Rescue 1122. 

Cooling operations were under way after the flames were extinguished. No casualties were reported in the fire.