KARACHI: Violence-ridden neighbourhood of Lyari depicted the picture of a war field on sixth consecutive day of the grand operation as five more people died and around 40 got injured on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

Clashes between law-enforcement agencies and heavily armed criminals continued into the night on Wednesday, as miscreants resorted to the use of hand-grenades and rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) in addition to using sophisticated automatic weapons against security forces.

According to sources, five people died and around 40 including five police officials got injured.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, after chairing a security meeting announced to involve Rangers also in the ongoing operation against the criminals in the area.

He announced to compensate the bereaved families of police officials who lost their lives during the operation with Rs 2 million each.

The chief minister also mentioned difficulties of conducting the operation in an area with narrow and steep lanes. “Taliban are fighting along with local gangster in Lyari,” he revealed.

During the past six days, around 30 people, as well as six security personnel, have lost their lives in the aggressive operation. Meanwhile, hundreds of Lyari residents continued to flee the fighting as they relocate from the violence-ridden area.