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Express Tribune
03-04-2025
- Express Tribune
WATCH: Father killed in front of son for resisting robbery in Karachi Defence
Listen to article In yet another street crime incident, a 38-year-old man, identified as Amir Sultan, was shot dead while resisting a robbery in front of his son near Defence Phase 1, close to Tooba Mosque. The police have fil case under the sections for murder and robbery at the Defence police station, following a complaint by the victim's brother, Shakir Sultan. The case has been registered against unidentified suspects. The complainant stated that on the third day of Eid, his brother, Amir, wanted to visit relatives in Hyderabad with his family. Amir was checking the car's water levels after coming down from the flat while the complainant stood on the gallery watching. During this time, three unidentified armed robbers arrived on two motorcycles. Two robbers on one motorcycle circled the area two to three times before stopping near Amir. The robber sitting at the back of the motorcycle approached Amir, while the other remained on the bike. According to the complainant, the armed robbers began to loot Amir at gunpoint. Amir resisted, and a scuffle broke out with one of the robbers, who was dressed in a shalwar kameez. The second robber on the motorcycle fired shots at Amir, snatched his purse and mobile phone, and fled the scene.
Express Tribune
03-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Man fights robbers at the cost of life
Another family was left devastated as armed marauders shot dead a man in the highly secured and well patrolled area of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase I near Tooba Mosque. Armed robbers shot and killed Amir Sultan, 38, in front of his child, wife and brother for offering resistance during a robbery. The victim, a father of four, was associated with clearing and forwarding business. He was about to leave for Hyderabad with his family when robbers riding on a motorbike killed him. CCTV footage shows that the robbers observed the area twice before returning a third time with the intent to rob. One of them attempted to snatch Amir's mobile phone and other valuables, but Amir resisted and managed to overpower one of the robbers. During the struggle, the second robber opened fire, but Amir remained unharmed. However, as Amir dragged the robber a considerable distance and brought him to the ground, robbers' accomplice fired again and the bullet hit Amir in the head. He succumbed to his injuries en route to a hospital. The victim's brother, Shakir, who was watching in vain from the balcony yelled pleading Amir to hand over his mobile and let the robbers go, but he continued to rfight. Amir's son, Abdul Wahid, said, "My father had caught the robber, and they were firing continuously. I knew the robbers would shoot him." Upon receiving the information DIG South, SSP South, and other police officers arrived at the scene to collect evidence. Three bullet shells were recovered, and authorities are working to identify the suspects using CCTV footage. With this incident, the number of people killed in Karachi this year while resisting robberies has risen to 26. Police are actively conducting operations to arrest culprits. The daylight robbery and murder puts a big question mark on the performance of the police. Cops are however seen stopping young men on bikes to take bribes on pretext of checking.
