Lyari gangster Ghaffar Zikri killed in police encounter
One child lost his life while two officers also sustained severe wounds.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Police officers on Thursday claimed that notorious gangster of Lyari, Ghaffar Zikri along with his accomplice has been killed in an encounter in Karachi.
While talking to media, Additional Inspector General Amir Shaikh said that police faced armed resistance when they conducted a raid on an intelligence tip-off regarding presence of suspected gangsters in the area.
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He said that Zikri’s three-year-old son, who he was using as a shield, was also killed whereas two security personnel also sustained severe wounds.
The bodies of the gangsters have been shifted to civil hospital, he added.
Additional IG further announced Rs0.5 million for the police officers as a reward while he also assured to talk to IG Sindh for a prize of Rs1 million for them.
Zikri was the most wanted criminal of the area who had constructed torture cells for spreading fear among the locals. He was also involved in several other heinous crimes.
