Policewoman who defended Chinese consulate in Karachi commended for her courage
- Senior Superintendent of Police Suhai Aziz Talpur was one of the first on the scene when three armed men tried to storm the Chinese consulate
A Pakistani policewoman who led the officers that repelled a trio of separatist militants as they attempted to storm the Chinese consulate in Karachi on Friday morning has been hailed for her bravery.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Suhai Aziz Talpur was one of the first on the scene when three men armed with assault rifles tried to enter the consulate in the southwest consulate of Balochistan.
The assailants, whose attack has been claimed by separatist militant group the Balochistan Liberation Army, were thwarted in their murderous campaign as they approached a security checkpoint.
Talpur, whose given name means “moonlight” in the Sindhi language, was among the team of guards and police that killed the three terrorists. In all, seven people, including two police officers and two civilians, died in the attack. She was not among the casualties.
As a native of the southern province of Sindh, Talpur has spent her whole life fighting to make her mark in a conservative region where the idea of even educating girls is frowned upon.