Woman among nine killed in Karachi violence

Dunya News

Police arrested four alleged bank robbers during a raid in Landhi area.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – At least nine persons including a woman were killed in separate incidents of firing and violence on Wednesday.

A man namely Asghar Ali was shot dead near Abdullah College area while another man was killed in firing on a car in Manghopir area while two dead bodies were found from Mayo Shah Graveyard in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.

According to police both the men were kidnapped and then murdered. The victims were identified as Mohsin and Habib. They were residents of Pakistan Quarters area in Garden.

A dead body of a man identified as Faraz was found near Teen Hati Bridge. Police said that the victim, also a resident of Pakistan Quarters, was killed in firing.

Meanwhile, mutilated dead body of a woman was found from North Karachi Nazimabad. Police said that the woman was kidnapped and then murdered. Dead body of a man was also found near Lasbela Bridge.

In another incident, a man opened firing and killed his opponent on a personal dispute in Ibrahim Hyderi area. Police arrested the accused and recovered a repeater from his possession.

On the other, SIU Police arrested four alleged bank robbers during a raid in Landhi area.

According to SP SIU Farooq Awan ring leader Sajid and his accomplices including Imran, Ijaz and Shahid were arrested with the help of CCTV footage.

It is pertinent to mention here that the accused had looted Rs 1 million from a bank in Chakra Goth area and managed to flee from the scene.