Karachi: Two robbers, one citizen killed in five police encounters

Police and criminals came face to face in areas of Gulistan-e-Johar, Maleer Nadi, Ittehad Town, Gulishan Mamar and Korangi.

 The injured were admitted to different hospitals of the city.

In Korangi's Chamra Churangi the crossfire between some robbers and police left a robber and a passerby killed.

The victims were identified as citizen Mustafa and suspect Haider.

Mustafa's father told media that his son was returning home after getting a rickshaw repaired when he was injured as a result of firing by a criminal. He regretted that Mustafa was taken to the police station instead of a hospital.

He demanded transparent inquiry into the police encounter. 

A police constable suffered gunshot wounds during crossfire with some suspects in Gulshan-e-Johar.