The son of a former deputy commissioner shot a policeman dead.
The incident occurred between the cop and the commissioner’s son in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase V late Monday night.
In a CCTC footage, it can be seen an altercation taking place between them
The deceased cop has been identified as Abdul Rehman.
As per the police, Abdul Rehman and his associates chased the suspected shooter, stopped him near the street, and observed suspicious activity.
The CCTV Footage taken from the house across the street, the video footage showed an altercation could be observed between Rehman and Nisar.
Rehman and Nisar step out of a black vehicle with tinted windows from the passenger seat and driver’s seat, respectively, while the slain cop can be seen holding a pistol and gesturing for Nisar to sit in the car and go to the police station.
According to the police, Nisar came to Karachi from Sweden on November 5. He lives there with his wife and two children.
DIG South Irfan Baloch said that the cop accompanying Rehman recorded his statement, according to which they saw Nisar forcing a woman to sit in the car near Boat Basin.
Baloch said that when the cops approached Nisar, the woman fled while they tried to control him but couldn’t get hold of his gun as he resisted.
This was when Rehman sat in the car with Nisar while the other cop chased it.
The DIG said that the cops tried to take Nisar to Darakhshan Police Station, but he increased the speed of his car. At this, Rehman tried to stop Nisar, and both of them got out of the car. He added that the two engaged in an argument and pulled their guns on each other.
According to Baloch, Nisar’s home in Karachi is near the crime scene in DHA Phase 5, where he left the car used in the incident at home and fled in another car.
The police raided Nisar’s house and seized weapons, documents and the vehicle used during the shooting. The house watchman was also detained.
The police say that a copy of Nisar’s passport has also been seized, and a search is underway to find the vehicle he escaped in. His friends’ houses are also being searched, while pictures of Nisar and details of his travel documents have been provided across airports. Meanwhile, the statement of the cop accompanying Rehman is also being investigated.
