Chinese Consulate attack: IGP Sindh meets heirs of martyred policemen, offers condolences

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Kaleem Imam on Saturday met families of the two policemen who sacrificied their lives while foiling the terrorist attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi.

As per details, IGP Sindh, Kaleem Imam along with SSP South, City and other high-ups of the police department, reached the house of martyred policeman, Muhammad Aamir, situated in Neelam colony, an area of Karachi.

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He extended condolences with the heirs of the martyred policeman and assured them that “they will not be left alone, the department will take care of them.”

Later, the Sindh’s top cop, visited the house of slain ASI, Ashraf Dawood, another martyred of the Chinese consulate attack, in Abad colony of Lyari and assured full support from his side to the bereaved family. Prayers were offered for the eternal peace of the departed souls.

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It may be recalled that the Sindh government on Friday (November 23) had announced Rs12.5 million compensation money for the families of the assassinated cops.

Adviser to Sindh chief minister on Information Murtaza Wahab had announced Rs12.5 million compensation money for the families of each police officials and Rs1 million for the injured private guard. He also announced that the Sindh government will bear all the medical expenses of the guard.

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Meanwhile, the police has registered a first information report (FIR) of the attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi.

The state is complainant in the FIR lodged by the police at Counter Terrorism Department police station in Karachi. The complaint also mentions names of 13 facilitators of the attack.

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The attack

At least three terrorists were killed as security forces and police foiled the terror attack targeting the Chinese Consulate in Karachi.

Two policemen embraced martyrdom in exchange of fire with the three terrorists armed with suicide jackets. Two civilians were also killed in the attack.

Karachi Police Chief Amir Shaikh told media that the three attackers came in a car filled with explosives but failed to get inside the heavily fortified compound.

“They tried to get inside but the Rangers and police killed one of the terrorists,” Shaikh said.

A gun battle broke out with the two other attackers, but they were also killed, he added.

“There were three attackers and all three have been killed,” Shaikh said. “They could not even get in the compound. They tried to get into the visa section”.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that all officials and staff present inside the consulate were safe as security forces foiled the attack within no time.

The foreign minister told media that forces and police killed all three terrorists and secured the area.

Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and other ministers and politicians condemned the attack and termed it a conspiracy against Pak-China friendship.

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