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Police Register Two Cases After Karachi Mob Burns Suspected Robber Following Fatal Mugging

Police cite viral video to guide the probe, including efforts to identify the fleeing accomplice.

Overview

  • Abdul Hannan was shot dead Monday morning during an attempted robbery near Sector 7-F in Orangi Town, Karachi.
  • Residents captured one suspect, beat him, tied him to an electricity pole, doused him with petrol, and set him on fire.
  • Officers arrived, threw sand to extinguish the flames, and rushed the suspect toward Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where he died from his burns.
  • Orangi Town police registered two FIRs, including a murder case filed on the complaint of Hannan’s father-in-law, Gul Mohammad Khan.
  • Investigators opened a second case over the suspect’s death, are reviewing widely shared video of the incident, and are searching for the escaped accomplice.