Two off-duty policemen successfully thwarted separate robbery attempts in Karachi today.
Hasnat Mehmood, a constable from the SSP office East, encountered two armed robbers on Shahrah-e-Faisal near Laal Qila. Using his licensed personal weapon, Mehmood engaged in a shootout, resulting in the death of both assailants.
The police identified one of the deceased as Aizaz Ali, while the identity of the other remains unknown. Law enforcement recovered two pistols and a motorcycle at the scene. The bodies were sent to the hospital as investigations continue, according to Bahadurabad Police Station in District East.
In a separate incident, Constable Abbas Shah from PS Defense found himself in a confrontation near Pakistan Chowk when a robber, Ghulam Hussain, attempted to commit a robbery.
Shah responded with his licensed weapon, injuring the suspect. Police recovered a pistol and two mobile phones from Hussain, who has been hospitalized for further treatment. The incident is under investigation by Arambagh Police Station in District South.