KARACHl: A 35-year-old policeman was shot dead in the Ibrahim Hyderi area on Wednesday morning, police said.

They added that Head Constable Sajid Salman was shot at and wounded by suspects in Korangi-5. He sustained critical wounds and was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where he died during treatment.

The victim was posted in the `security zone` and was reportedly performing his duty at a bungalow of a former inspector general of police.

The victim`s brother Shahid told the police that Sajid left his home in Landhi-36-B with his friend Noman Aziz.

Ibrahim Hyderi SHO Nek Muhammad Jakhrani said Noman Aziz had fled and police were trying to arrest him. The officer added that the motive for the murder might be ascertained after the arrest of the suspect.