A station house officer (SHO) was killed in Sindh’s Shikarpur district after a policeman opened fire on his car near Golo Daro area in a reported case of mistaken identity, police said on Tuesday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Kaleem identified the victim as SHO Ali Hassan of Lakhi Ghulam Shah police station. According to SSP Kaleem, the victim was driving his newly purchased private car when it came under fire at about 5am.
Golo Daro police reportedly opened fire on the vehicle after finding it suspicious, he added.
