KARACHI: Mehmoodabad police, following an encounter, arrested an injured suspect involved in yesterday’s shooting of a K-Electric meter reader, ARY News reported.
The police encounter occurred near TP2, resulting in the arrest of the wounded suspect.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East stated that the suspect, identified as Rabi Raffaiel, had opened fire on the K-Electric meter reader while the worker was performing his duties.
The SSP further informed that arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspect’s possession, while a search for his accomplices remains underway.
According to the SSP, the suspect has a prior criminal record and has previously been jailed for theft, robbery, and illegal possession of arms.
Earlier, a K-Electric meter reader was critically injured in a targeted firing incident in the Mahmoodabad area of Karachi on Tuesday.
Unidentified assailants opened fire on the meter reader, who sustained five to six gunshot wounds.
Meanwhile, another meter reader accompanying him managed to escape unharmed by fleeing the scene.
Following the attack, the perpetrators fled the spot on a motorcycle.
The injured employee was rushed to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for emergency treatment.
Meanwhile, police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) regarding the incident and initiated an investigation.
The K-Electric spokesperson responding on the incident said that an extremely unfortunate incident of firing at K-Electric staff who were on duty was reported in Mehmoodabad. One injured employee is being provided medical assistance, says K-Electric spokesperson.
K-Electric management is in constant contact with the injured employee’s family and is extending all possible support, says K-Electric spokesperson.
The incident has been reported to law enforcement agencies. K-Electric is extending its full cooperation in investigating the incident and establishing the motive behind it, says K-Electric spokesperson.
K-Electric considers the safety of its field staff a top priority and strongly condemns the attack on its personnel while on duty. Strict legal action will be pursued against those involved, says K-Electric spokesperson.