KARACHl: A police officer was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Bin Qasim Town on Monday evening, officials said.

They identified the martyred officer as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mohammad Khan Abro.

Bin Qasim SHO Faisal Rafiq told Dawn that the ASI reached home and when he got off his car, assailants riding on a motorcycle emerged there, opened indiscriminate fire and rode away.

He sustained critical bullet wounds and was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

The SHO said it appeared to be a targeted killing incident. However, it was being investigated as to whether the incident was motivated by terrorism or some personal enmity, he added.

The deceased ASI had served as the officer in charge of the Ghaghar Phatak police post. Presently, he was posted at the Steel Town police station.

Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the murder of ASI Mohammed Khan Abro and sought a detailed report from the inspector general of police.

A CM House spokesperson said that Mr Shah directed the police chief to take all-out measures to ensure immediate arrest of the killers.