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Eight more fall prey to target killing in Karachi

Dunya News

8 persons were gunned down in separate incidents in different areas of Karachi Saturday.

 

KARACHI: As per media reports, miscreants opened indiscriminate fire in the area of Bohari Bazar and killed the office bearer of ANP, Ramzan Kakar. After the killing of the office bearer of ANP, the demonstration was held against murder of the ANP leader.


Meanwhile, the infuriated people started protest and forced to close markets and set on fire two motorbikes. Later on, the dead body of Ramzan Kakar and the wounded attacker was shifted to Jinnah Hospital.


Police claimed that the assailant was identified namely Abdur Rehman and the residents of Mangopeer and the emergency of Jinnah hospital was closed temporarily due to protest.


Rangers has arrested proclaimed offender Sadam Kakar and recovered two SMG riffles from his car while the injured CID official Noor-ul-Amin succumbed to injuries.


In another incident, Faizan was shot dead in Samnabad while the office bearer of Gulshan Bahar Market, Razak was also killed in target killing while the dead body of Nabeel was recovered from Garden.


The CID police made arrest of three alleged terrorists of banned outfit, who were belonged to Sher Khan Mehsud Group from Mangopeer namely Sital Khan, Mubashar and Risalat Khan and recovered 3 hand grenades, pistols and two riffles. They were also in taking extortion from traders.


Police registered the case and started thorough investigation.