Summary Police and Rangers surrounded three streets of Landhi and launched search operation.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – At least six police personnel were martyred and two others were injured when two police vehicles came under attack in Landhi 6 and Landhi 3 on Saturday night.
As per details, three policemen were killed in a hand grenade attack on one police mobile, outside house of MQM-H chief Afaq Ahmad in Landhi No-6.
According to police, some unknown motorbike riding attackers hurled a hand grenade at the police mobile, stationed for guard duty outside house of Afaq Ahmad, and fled away from the scene, leaving three police officials dead.
Later on, the motorbike riding miscreants opened indiscriminate firing at a second police mobile in Landhi No-3 and escaped uninterrupted, leaving three policemen martyred at the scene.
Injured were shifted to Jinnah Hospital in reportedly critical condition.
Meanwhile, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MPA Muhammad Kamran Farooqi came under attack when unknown gunmen opened fire on his car in North Karachi.
Farooqi escaped the attack unhurt, however, his personal guard sustained wounds.
Earlier, At least 11 people including ASI Muhafiz Force Sabir were killed in various target killing incidents across the city. A sense of fear reemerged in the area as Lyari gang war groups took it to streets to settle scores.
Unidentified motorbike riders gunned down ASI Muhafiz Force Sabir. Police rushed to the site and recovered four shells of a 9mm pistol, starting an official investigation.
ASI Sabir was a key figure in Karachi operation against target killers. Another 2 hands-tied bodies were recovered from under Lasbela bridge. In New Karachi Industrial area, factory manager Mansoor got killed by pistol of security guard.
SSP Central Aamir Farooqi said that murder weapon was recovered after arresting security guard and nephew of factory owner.
Another man was gunned down at Urdu chowk when unidentified men opened fire. A local office bearer of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Ayaz Ahmad and an 8-year-old boy were gunned down.
Another man died by firing at Lyari Khadda market. In another separate incident, a woman’s body was recovered from a house at north Karachi.
Meanwhile, police and rangers have arrested 37 suspects and recovered weapons from their possession. Another arrest was made at Sarjani Town when over 40 suspects were taken into custody in a Police-Rangers joint search operation recovering arms and ammunition from their possessions.
