Busted: 10 suspects held, two others killed in separate encounters

Militants belonging to banned outfits are among those arrested

KARACHI: Two suspected criminals were killed during an alleged encounter with the police in Lyari, while ten other suspects were held during a targeted raid by the Rangers in Ittehad Town on Saturday.

According to police, an encounter took place at Mandara Muhalla in Singu Lane within the limits of Chakiwara police station. Two suspects were killed during the shootout, while their accomplice managed to escape. Two pistols were also found in their possession.

The suspects and their companion were busy robbing a house after holding the residents of the house hostage, when the police reached the site after the neighbours informed them, police officials said. According to the Chakiwara police ASI, the suspects were killed when they were trying to flee under the cover of fire. The bodies were shifted to Edhi morgue in Sohrab Goth for identification purpose, after the medico-legal formalities were completed at Civil hospital.



Separately, ten suspects were apprehended during a targeted raid conducted by paramilitary force in Ittehad Town. The Rangers spokesperson said that the suspects arrested include militants belonging to banned outfits, while weapons were also seized from them. The suspects were shifted to an undisclosed location for questioning.