KARACHI:
An alleged gang member believed to be involved in over 16 murders was killed in an encounter with the Rangers in Lyari while a suspected robber was killed by police in Surjani Town on Saturday.
An alleged member of the Lyari gang war was killed when the Rangers raided a gang hideout in the Saifi Lane area of Lyari after a tip-off. A Rangers spokesperson said that the gangsters had resorted to indiscriminate firing while attempting to flee. The Rangers fired back in retaliation and one gang member was killed in the exchange. His body was taken to Civil Hospital, Karachi, for an autopsy.
The deceased was later identified as Anwar, aka Anwar Kabari. The Rangers spokesperson said that Anwar was associated with the Badshah Khan group in Lyari. Weapons were also recovered from his possession.
Separately, a suspect allegedly involved in various cases of street crime was killed during an encounter with the police near Qayyum Shah Dargah. Surjani Town police officials said that three men on a motorcycle were looting passers-by when a police van intercepted them. SHO Bashir Waddo said that the armed men opened fire on the police instead of surrendering, upon which the police returned fire. One suspect was killed while his two companions managed to escape. Waddo added that the identity of the deceased has yet to be ascertained. Police have recovered weapons and a motorcycle from his possession.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 31st, 2014.
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