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Summary At least ten people were killed in separate incidents of firing and violence in Karachi on Monday.
Violence has once again intensified in Karachi as ten people including a policeman and five workers of a political party were killed in separate incidents of firing and violence in Karachi on Monday.A local office bearer of a religious party namely Usman was shot dead in Sector 5-J of New Karachi. Tension erupted in the area and exchange of firing started between two groups and another man was injured.Meanwhile, some enraged persons attacked an office of a religious party and torched furniture and other items.In another incident, a policeman namely Jameel was shot dead in Ghaziabad area of Mochko while Salman who was injured in firing died in hospital during treatment.Some unknown miscreants attacked a shop with hand grenade in Nippier area and injured two people. A wave of fear gripped the area and shops and business were closed.The miscreants opened fire on people sitting outside a mosque at Abul Hassan Isfahani Road and killed four men.According to police, the victims were activists of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat who were idendified as Umar Haq Nawaz, Abdul Shakoor alias Sajid, Asadullah and Imran.The enraged mob burnt tyres and blocked Haq Nawaz Jhangvi Road and broke windscreens of a police van by pelting stones.On the other hand, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat has announced to observe mourning day on Tuesday and protest day on Friday.
