Police Team Formed to Probe Killing of Karachi Inspector
Karachi police have formed a high-level team to investigate the suspected targeted killing of inspector Javed Abro. He was shot dead by armed men on a motorbike in Steel Town on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday.
Attack on Inspector and His Wife
The 55-year-old inspector was killed, and his wife was wounded. Officials said they were having tea in the front lawn of their house when two attackers arrived on a motorbike and opened fire.
Investigation Team Details
Karachi Additional Inspector General Azad Khan told Dawn that an investigation team has been formed. It is headed by the Malir senior superintendent of police. The team also includes the Malir and Korangi investigation superintendents of police and the Malir divisional SP.
Police Investigating All Angles
The city police chief said they are investigating with an "open mind and all [possible] angles" regarding the motive behind the killing of the former station house officer.
Family Statements
Hammad, a son of Abro, said police personnel had been deployed for his father's security, but his father sent them on leave around a week ago. He said his father used to roam around alone and demanded that the killers be traced and arrested.
The former SHO's brother, Yaseen Abro, told the media that they had no "personal enmity" with anyone.
He said his brother, a police officer, was fighting against criminals. He recalled that another brother, police officer Mohammed Khan Abro, was also martyred in August last year.
Funeral Prayers
Funeral prayers for Abro were held at police headquarters in Karachi's Garden area on Sunday night. The prayers were attended by Azad, Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho, and other senior officers.
Source: dawn