KARACHI: A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage has emerged of an attack on policemen by unknown assailants that took place here at Isphahani Road on July 24, 2017, Geo News reported.

The video clip depicts suspects ? who came on a motorcycle ? opening fire at the policemen on duty at Isphahani Road at close range, police officials explained. The attackers then proceeded to take the wounded officers' weapons, including an MP-5 submachine gun (SMG), and fled the crime scene.

The assailants, authorities noted, came from Muskan Chowk and went back in the same direction following the incident, which left one officer dead and another injured.

One traffic policeman martyred, another injured in Karachi attack

Unknown assailants on motorcycle attacked and fled from the scene

The officials who were attacked had been posted at the Gulzar-e-Hijri traffic section and were performing their duty when the incident took place.

Police sources had explained at the time that around 10 casings of 9mm bullets were recovered from the crime scene.

"There is a group of 12-14 people who conduct attacks against police personnel. The first team performs reconnaissance on the targets for a few days and the second group executes the attack," Rao Anwar ? the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)-Malir ? had commented.