At least seven cops recieved martyrdom when unidentified armed men targeted their mobiles in Karachi’s Orangi town slum area earlier today.
According to Rescue and police sources, in the first incident, armed militants targeted mobile of Pakistan Bazaar police station near Bangla bazaar. The gunmen attacked the van from the back. At least four cops were injured in the attack.
Minutes later, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police mobile near Disco Mor, injuring three policemen.
The injured were rushed to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where all seven cops were pronounced dead on arrival.
The policemen received multiple gunshot wounds, hospital sources said.
Police sources said the police mobiles were deployed for the security of polio teams.
Anti-polio campaign has been halted in Orangi town.
Emergency has been declared at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
