KARACHI: Ten people, including two women, were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi, DawnNews reported on Wednesday.
A person died of gunshot wounds by unknown persons in New Karachi area of the city.
In another incident, two office bearers of a political party were wounded in a firing incident in Orangi Town’s MPR colony in Karachi. Both persons were shifted to hospital where they succumbed to their wounds during treatment.
Police claimed to have arrested six suspects from the area after the incident adding that weapons and narcotics were recovered from the arrested suspects. Police sources further said that the incident seemed to be the result of a monetary dispute.
A woman was killed by firing in Baldia Town area of Karachi.
Moreover, a 60-year-old man was shot to death in Karachi’s Orangi Town area near Nishan-e-Haider chowk.
The body of a woman was found near the Korangi Crossing creek in Karachi.
A political activist was shot dead in Martin Quarters area of Karachi. The situation in the area turned tense after the killing and some unknown armed men set a bus on fire.
Rangers entered the area after the incident and an exchange of fire took place between the armed men and the Rangers personnel. Additional Rangers personnel later reached the spot and conducted a targeted operation in the area, arresting 20 suspects.
Sources said that six AK-47 rifles and 14 pistols were recovered from the suspects during the operation.
Enraged residents took out a protest against the arrest of suspects, claiming that the arrested suspects were innocent and demanded their release. Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain condemned the worker's killings.
Moreover, two political workers who were wounded on 14th and 26th August respectively succumbed to their wounds on Tuesday.
Three suspected bandits were killed in an alleged police encounter in Karachi’s Malir area.
According to police sources, the suspects were busy looting citizens in Malir area of Karachi when a police party reached the spot. An encounter ensued during which all three suspects were killed.
Police claimed to have recovered two AK-47 rifles and a repeater shotgun from the suspects.
In a similar incident, police in Karachi’s Mubina Town claimed to have arrested two suspects after an exchange of gunfire.
According to police sources, the suspects were busy fleeing after looting some citizens in Mubina Town area of the city adding that a motorcycle used in the crimes, two pistols and stolen mobile phone were recovered from the suspects, the sources added.
The CID police claimed to have arrested an extortionist linked to the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
According to police sources during the initial investigations the suspected confessed to his involvement wth the banned TTP and claimed to provide the organization with funding through the criminal activities.
The suspect also disclosed that one of his brothers had been killed in Waziristan some time ago, and that two of his brothers were already in the custody of the CID.
A case was registered against the suspect as investigations went underway.
Authorities were conducting raids for arrest the suspected accomplices.
