Group involved in cops killing identified: IG Sindh

KARACHI: Inspector General (IG) of Sindh Police, Ghulam Haider Jamali on Wednesday claimed that the group involved in the killings of police officials in districts Malir and West has been identified.

Addressing a ceremony organized to distribute cheques among the families of police martyrs, the IG Sindh said culprits involved in the killings of policemen will be brought to justice, claiming that Karachi city has witnessed a decline in target killings in 2015 compared to 2014.

"Fifty four target killers have been arrested and other 53 were killed in the first five months of current year", Jamali said.

He disclosed that the same group was involved in the assassination of a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and three District Superintendents of Police (DSPs) in districts Malir and West.

"Police had arrested the accused involved in Safoora Bus Carnage and Shikarpur Carnage after the hard-work of 15 days", the Sindh IG said.

He further said that a decision has been taken to provide new patrolling vehicles to all Karachi police stations.

During the ceremony, he gave away cheques worth 2 million each to the families of martyrs, while Rs300,000 to Rs500,000 were given to the heirs of those who lost their lives in the line of duty.