KARACHI: In a major breakthrough, the alleged killer of a Karachi policeman has been arrested in Sweden, according to the officials.
Suspect Khurram Nisar had allegedly shot dead policeman Abdul Rehman in Karachi last year, said the police. Nisar had fled to Sweden after the crime in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase V area of the city in November 2022.
The alleged killer, a son of a former deputy commissioner and a dual national, used his Swedish passport to leave Pakistan, police sources said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Asad Raza said the Swedish authorities arrested the suspect after almost six months of efforts.
Swedish police team has also arrived in Karachi, said the SSP, adding that the alleged shooter will be transferred to Pakistan in 10-15 days after completion of all the legal formalities.
Karachi police had also contacted International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) through Federal Investigation Agency for the arrest of the suspect, he added.
According to the police, Nisar, came to Karachi on November 5 last year from Sweden. The incident occured after the police constable along with his colleague chased the suspected killer and engaged in a heated argument with him after pulling over his vehicle over some suspicious activity.
A couple of video footages loaded on social media showed an altercation between Rehman and Nisar. Footages of the shooting were recorded via CCTV cameras in which both Rehman and Nisar could be seen stepping out from the passenger seat and driver’s seat, respectively, of a black vehicle with tinted windows.
In the same video, the cop could be seen holding a pistol and gesturing Nisar to sit in the car to go to police station. The murder case was registered on the complaint of a senior police officer at Darakhshan Police Station.
The suspected shooter faces charges of murder, terrorism and shootout with police, said the officials.
The martyred cop, was shot in the right temple. Initial medical examination suggested the slug of the bullet got stuck in his head.
The FIR also contained the detailed statement of the deceased cop’s colleague, a constable, who was at the crime scene. According to the police, both cops, members of the elite Shaheen Force, were on a motorcycle patrolling duty when they heard screams of a woman coming from a sedan near a traffic light in Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase V.
“The martyred cop, in the line of duty, chased the black car and intercepted it near Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s mausoleum as soon as the driver pulled over. He then opened the front passenger side door and sat in the car. However, as soon as he got inside the car, a girl sitting in the backseat bolted out of the vehicle,” said the police FIR.
Later, the car moved ahead and stopped after covering some distance.
“During the drive, the cop and the shooter had altercation. They stopped and both the cop and the driver came out of the car each toting a gun. At that point, the driver took aim and shot the cop. The bullet hit him in the side of the head, killing him on the spot,” said the police.
