Karachi violence: Two killed, five bodies recovered

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KARACHI: Two people were shot dead and five bodies were recovered from different parts of Karachi, DawnNews reported.

Bodies of two kidnapped individuals were found on Tuesday near the city’s Northern Bypass which falls within the remit of the Surjani Town police station.

The remaining three bodies were found in the Shah Latif and Memon Goth areas of Karachi’s Malir Town. Further inspection of the bodies revealed that all three had been tortured before being shot to death.

Rescue workers say these areas are very familiar with such events. Every other day they find some dead body or the other to take to their grieving families.

Another incident of firing near Islam Chowk in the city’s Orangi Town resulted in one person being killed while firing at Martin Road killed a political worker.

Karachi is home to multiple conflicts that frequently turn violent, including gang wars and ethnic and political rivalries. Militants are said to use the city as a hiding place and a source of funds obtained through bank heists, extortion and kidnapping for ransom.

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