KARACHI: A cop deputed in the anti-vehicle lifting cell in the SITE area of the metropolis was shot dead by unidentified armed men on Friday.
According to sources, the incident occurred near Khattak Chowk of the Metroville area. The assailants opened fire at the 30-year old constable and fled from the scene.
Contingents of police and Rangers rushed to the place of the incident. Police found emptied shells of a 9mm pistol as well as the constable’s gun from the scene.
The officer, Sheraz Khan, was recently transferred from Special Security Unit (SSU) to his current department in the Shareefabad area of the city. He was a resident of Block D, Frontier Colony No 3.
Police sources said they are probing the case from different angles, including whether a personal enmity was behind the murder.
The law enforcement agency is also in the process of seeking information from eyewitnesses as well as gaining footage of the close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras that may be installed near the scene of the murder.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General (IG) of Police has taken notice of the killing and sought a detailed inquiry report in this regard.
