Two suspects injured, arrested after shootout with police in Karachi

Two were arrested after a heavy exchange of fire took place between police and suspects in Sohrab Goth.

According to police, the two suspects were allegedly involved in street robberies when the police arrived at the scene.

Upon seeing law enforcement, both suspects hid inside heavy machinery and opened fire on police personnel.

Police retaliated and arrested both suspects in injured condition.

Authorities stated that five snatched mobile phones and weapons were recovered from the suspects.

Read more: Robbers make youth ‘murgha’ on road during daylight robbery in Karachi

Incidents of street crime in Karachi continue to surge, with a brazen daylight robbery in Rizvia police limits leaving residents shaken.

According to details, four armed men riding in an Alto car and a motorcycle staged an open robbery on Tuesday morning, targeting citizen for nearly 15 minutes without interruption.

CCTV footage shows the suspects stopping two young men on a motorcycle. While the passenger managed to flee, the robbers snatched the mobile phone, cash, and motorcycle from the rider, Ali Hussain.

In a shocking act, the culprits also assaulted him and forced him into the humiliating “murgha” position — footage of which has since gone viral on social media.