KARACHI: Two policemen were shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday when they were conducting snap checking in the North Nazimabad area of Karachi, a police spokesperson said.
The police officials were performing their duty near Hyderi market when they had signaled a motorcycle to stop for snap checking. On this, the riders opened fire at the policemen and fled the scene, killing them on the spot.
Inspector General Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali took serious notice of the incident and suspended the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and the North Nazimabad Station House Officer (SHO).
The attack comes after several recent incidents of firing on policemen in the city.
On October 8, two policemen were shot dead in Bahadurabad as they were patrolling the area on a motorcycle when armed bikers targeted them near Char Minar Chowrangi.
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