Three arrested for doctor's murder during Karachi robbery

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a young doctor during a robbery in Karachi, according to a press release from South Zone police. Dr. Akash Kumar, a house officer at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), was killed on Monday when robbers intercepted his vehicle near Teen Talwar in Clifton. The assailants fled with around Rs2 million that Dr. Kumar had withdrawn from a private bank.

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We have arrested three suspects, and mobile phones and three pistols were also seized.

Police detailed that Dr. Kumar had withdrawn Rs5 million, keeping Rs2 million in one envelope and Rs3 million in another. As his vehicle, carrying him and his father, was intercepted by four robbers on two motorcycles en route to a second bank, one suspect opened the car door and shot Dr. Kumar. He later died after being taken to the hospital. A case was registered on the complaint of his father.

The arrests occurred Tuesday night when police spotted a suspicious car in the Defence area. A pursuit led to the apprehension of three suspects, with mobile phones and three pistols seized. The alleged getaway vehicle, a white Suzuki Alto with fake plates, was also impounded. During initial interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the doctor's killing, stating they had monitored him and received information from an accomplice inside the bank who alerted them about the withdrawal and the victim's appearance.

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The suspects told investigators during initial interrogation that they were involved in the doctor’s killing.

The gang is known for robberies and street crimes across Karachi, and police are conducting raids to apprehend remaining accomplices. The murder had ignited widespread outrage among doctors, leading to protests at JPMC and condemnation from the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), which cited the incident as evidence of Karachi's deteriorating law and order situation.

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The killing had sparked widespread outrage within the medical community, with doctors staging protests at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).