Two including police officer shot and killed in Karachi's Soldier Bazaar

Karachi: Unidentified assailaints shot and killed two people, including a Sindh Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) in Karachi's Soldier Bazaar on Saturday, police said. 

The incident happened at Soldier Bazaar No 2 area.

The deceased identified as ASI Javed Baloch and Mohammad Muqaddas were travelling on a motorcycle when four suspects riding two motorcycles followed them and opened fire on the victims. 

According to police, the victims were residents of the Lyari's Chakiwara neighbourhood.

Preliminary police inquiries suggest that the suspects used 9mm pistol in the shooting, and that 13 pieces of 9mm pistol ammunition were collected from the scene.

The incident took place owing to personal enmity as no resistance to robbery was established initially.