Two traffic police officials shot dead in Karachi

Karachi: Two traffic police officials were shot dead in a targeted attack by unidentified assailants in Ayesha Manzil area of the metropolis on Saturday, reported DawnNews.

"One official traffic police official died on the spot and the other official died while being transported to the hospital," said rescue sources.

Both officials were shot multiple times from close range.

Emergency and security services reached the spot of the attack and started their initial investigations.

"The traffic police officials were wearing body armour," confirmed DIG West Feroze Shah.

Police officials recovered spent 9mm casings from the crime scene. The assailants managed to escape the scene of the incident.

Earlier in September, a traffic police constable was shot dead while two others sustained bullet wounds in an armed attack in Site-B area of the metropolis.

In August, two policemen helping traffic police in the busy Saddar area were gunned down by armed riders when they were asked to stop.

Police officials suspect that three militant groups have become ‘active’ in targeting policemen after a lull in such activities.