Five police killed in southern Pakistan

At least five cops were killed and aother was injured in two separate incidents of firing at police mobiles in Pakistan's southern Hyderabad city on Tuesday night, local media reported.

The first incident happened at about 7:45 p.m. local time when some unknown gunmen coming on motorbikes opened fire at a police mobile in Latif Abad area of Hyderabad, a main city in the country 's south Sindh province.

Police said that the killed cops working for A-Section police station of the city were attacked when they stopped at the main road for checking passing vehicles.

The attackers fled the scene after the incident and police kicked off a search operation.

Minutes after the attack, another incident of firing took place in almost the same area when some unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at a police mobile, killing one police man and injuring another.

The injured policeman was shifted to a nearby hospital where his condition is said to be critical.

No group claimed responsibility for any of the attack.