{"id":124764,"date":"2026-04-25T10:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=124764"},"modified":"2026-04-25T10:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:56:17","slug":"suspected-gangster-street-criminal-shot-dead-in-encounters-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/124764\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspected gangster, street criminal shot dead in \u2018encounters\u2019 in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KARACHI(National Times)- A suspected gangster and an alleged street criminal were shot dead in two separate encounters in the metropolis on Friday, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said an exchange of gunfire took place between police and suspects near Jahangirabad, within the remit of the Rizvia Society police station. As a result, one suspect was killed on the spot, while his accomplice managed to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deceased was identified as Mohammed Rasheed alias Rashid, described by police as a \u201chabitual criminal\u201d involved in street crimes and motorcycle snatching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initial investigations suggested that he was an active member of the Mannu gang allegedly involved in robberies and other offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said a pistol and a motorcycle were recovered from his possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate incident, another encounter took place in Block-T, North Nazimabad, within the jurisdiction of the Shahrah-i-Noor Jehan police station. During the exchange of gunfire, a suspect, later identified as Zeeshan, was killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police claimed that Zeeshan was involved in the snatching of motorcycles. 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