The death toll from the terrorist attack on Karachi Police Office (KPO) has risen to five. On Sunday, a police officer injured during the attack also died from his injuries. A first information report (FIR) has been registered under terrorism charges against the attackers and their accomplices.
The battle at KPO lasted for hours and resulted in four fatalities and 18 injuries. The law-enforcement agencies involved in the combat included Pak Army Special Service Group (SSG), Pakistan Rangers Sindh, and Sindh Police. All three terrorists, members of the banned militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were killed.
The Sindh police spokesperson announced that the injured police officer, Abdul Latif, had embraced martyrdom. The 50-year-old had joined the police in 2014 and was survived by a widow and seven children. The funeral prayers for the slain officer were held at police headquarters and attended by high-ranking officials.
In the wake of the attack, the Inspector General of Police (IG) Ghulam Nabi Memon met with the victim’s family and ordered officers to enhance security at police lines and mosques in the vicinity. The IG said that the investigation should be brought to its logical conclusion and that the families of the martyred be taken care of.
FIR Lodged
The FIR was registered on Saturday against the perpetrators and their accomplices on the complaint of Saddar Station House Officer (SHO) Khalid Hussain. The investigation has been handed over to the Counter-Terrorism Department. The FIR contains charges under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
The complainant said that he was patrolling near the Saddar police station when he was alerted about the attack. The fight with the terrorists moved from the second floor to the third floor once they fled, and then they opened fire and used grenades. The FIR also states that the KPO building was severely damaged during the incident, and the terrorists had the support of foreign powers. The TTP had also claimed responsibility for the attack on social media.
