Suspected robbers gun down Rangers sepoy in Karachi

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A Sindh Rangers personnel was killed and a policeman injured on Monday after they reportedly offered resistance during a robbery attempt in Landhi area of Karachi.

Police Constable Umer Wahid and Rangers Sepoy Abdul Rauf were travelling on a bike when they were intercepted by two robbers at Landhi-89.

Both the law enforcers received bullet injuries and were shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where Abdul Rauf succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

SSP Malir Adeel Hussain Chandio told Dawn that both the security officials were in civilian clothes at the time of the incident.

Subsequently, police claimed to have arrested two robbers who were involved in the killing of Rangers personnel and injuring the policeman. Police also claimed to have recovered weapons from their possession.

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