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Karachi house heists: Robbers kill two close relatives of police officers

Karachi house heists: Robbers kill two close relatives of police officers
August 27, 2019
KARACHI (92 News) - Robbers went wild in the provincial capital on Monday and killed a man and a woman doctor on facing resistance, police said. In the first incident, a gang of six outlaws entered the house of DSP Tariq Malik in Shadman Town around 3:30am, tied all family members including the DSP and began looting cash and valuables. On facing resistance, robbers shot and killed Riaz Malik, a nephew of the DSP. The suspects looted cash, gold ornaments and official weapons of the police officer and escaped on a white colour car. DSP Tariq told police that the suspects subjected him to torture after being tied. Robbery-murder-1 In second incident, some robbers stormed into the house of Dr Ayesha, the sister of Station House Office (SHO) Shahr-e-Faisal Sarwar Commando in Block 13 Gulistan-e-Johar and looted cash and valuables. Dr Ayesha was shot by the suspects who faced resistance from the woman. Canadian-based woman had come to Karachi top to attend a marriage ceremony. SSP East Ghulam Azfar told media that the suspects were well-dressed and that police seized a Kalashnikov and a pistol from the vehicle the suspects used. Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah took notice of two robbery with murder incidents and sought report from the provincial police chief.