14 dead as killing spree continues in Karachi
Father and two sons are among those killed in shooting incidents today.
KARACHi (Dunya News) – More than ten people have lost their lives in ongoing violence across the troubled metropolis today (Monday).
Three sack-packed bodies were found inside a car in Gulistan-e-Johar. Identity of the deceased remains unconfirmed.
According to police, the vehicle belongs to a private company and the victims were tortured to death.
Three persons were killed in shooting incident near Jhat Pat market in Chakiwara No. 2 area of Lyari.
The victims were identified as Shakoor and two sons Abid and Zahid.
Another body unidentified body was near old truck stand in Mauri Pur.
10-year-old Saleem was gunned down near Karachi University.
Unknown gunmen opened fire on a tax near a shrine in Metroville, killing a person identified as Yasir.
On the other hand, a guard was killed while resisting a robbery at a bank situated at Khalid Bin Waleed Road while two robbers were also killed during an encounter with police.
As per details, three armed robbers tried to loot a private bank at Khalid Bin Waleed Road but the guard resisted their attempt. Over retaliation, the dacoits opened fire on the guard that killed him on the spot.
However, police chased the culprits and during exchange of fire, two robbers were killed near Soldier Bazaar.
The third culprit fled from the scene and police is currently searching for him while the area has been cordoned off.
Karachi, a city of 18 million people, has a long history of violence, much of it associated with gangs linked to the city s political parties.
Recent years have been especially bloody. There were 2,174 people killed in Karachi last year, according to the Citizens Police Liaison Committee, the deadliest year since the organization began collecting figures in 1994.
This year is on track to be even worse. There were 1,894 people killed in the first eight months of 2013.
The government launched a wide-ranging crackdown in Karachi about few weeks ago using paramilitary forces, but such operations have failed in the past to provide a lasting solution to the violence.
