KARACHI: Mehmoodabad police have arrested an injured suspect allegedly involved in the shooting of a K-Electric meter reader following an encounter near TP2, while efforts are underway to apprehend his accomplices.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East, the suspect, identified as Rabi Raffaiel, was taken into custody after being injured during the police encounter. He is accused of opening fire on a K-Electric employee while the meter reader was carrying out his official duties in the Mehmoodabad area on Tuesday.
Police said weapons and ammunition were recovered from the arrested suspect. The SSP added that the suspect had a criminal history and had previously been imprisoned in cases involving theft, robbery and illegal possession of weapons.
Authorities are continuing their search for the suspect’s alleged accomplices as the investigation into the shooting proceeds.
The incident occurred when unidentified armed men targeted a K-Electric meter reader in Mehmoodabad on Tuesday, leaving him critically injured. The employee sustained five to six bullet wounds during the attack.
Another meter reader who was accompanying the victim escaped unharmed by fleeing the scene as the assailants opened fire. The attackers subsequently fled on a motorcycle.
The injured employee was immediately shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), where he was provided emergency medical treatment.
Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the incident and launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and motive behind the shooting.
In a statement, a K-Electric spokesperson described the firing incident involving employees on duty as extremely unfortunate, confirming that the injured worker was receiving medical assistance.
The spokesperson said the company’s management remained in close contact with the injured employee’s family and was providing all possible support.
K-Electric also confirmed that the incident had been reported to law enforcement agencies and that the company was extending full cooperation to investigators to establish the motive behind the attack and identify everyone involved.
Reiterating its commitment to employee safety, the power utility strongly condemned the shooting, stressing that the protection of its field staff remained a top priority. The company said it would pursue strict legal action against those responsible for attacking its personnel while they were performing their duties.
