Summary At least 19 people, including seven cops, were killed in asts of violence in Karachi on Saturday.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Despite on-going police operation in Karachi bloodbath could not be controlled and at least nine people have been killed in different incidents of violence in the past 24 hours.
At least six police officials 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 fire 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.
Some unidentified motorbike riders gunned down ASI Sabir of Muhafiz Force in Sarjani. 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 People’s Party (PPP) Ayaz Ahmad and an 8-year-old boy were gunned down near Sindhi Hotel. 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.
