Two killed in Karachi firing incident, violence erupts

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Two killed in Karachi firing incident, violence erupts

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Unidentified attackers gunned down 2 people and injured another in Nomaish Chorangi area of Karachi.

27 November,2011 06:49 pm

At least two people were killed and one injured during indiscriminate firing of some unknown attackers in Karachi. Law enforcement agencies arrested 19 people on doubt.According to details, the rally of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat was concluded at the busy spot of the city vicinity of Nomaish Churangi , when some unknown people suddenly opened indiscriminate fire resulting two people Azhar Ali and Zain Ali dead and one Ayaz received injuries. Due to the firing the stampede went on and traffic was blocked at M.A. Jinnah Road.After the incident people started protest against it as they came out with weapons, rods and stones on roads. They set fire twenty motorcycles and four cars. The media reached there to cover the incident but the angry mob also pelted stones on the vehicles of media and cars of journalists. The police got the control of the situation after some time.On the indication of some eye witnessed, police and Rangers apprehended 19 people from a nearby mosque, however the law enforcers did not confirm whether the arms and ammunition was recovered from them or not. According to police the firing took place on a “Sabeel” of water that was organized on the occasion of first Muharram.Chief Minister Sindh has sought the report of the incident from IG Police.