Target killing: 8 killed overnight in Karachi
At least 18 people have been killed in the city since Thursday morning.
KARACHI:
Eight people were killed in Karachi in incidents of target killing between Thursday night and Friday morning.
Unidentified people killed a man in the Korangi area, while another person was killed in Landhi.
A person identified as Mumtaz Adnan was also shot dead near the Karimabad flyover.
Three people were murdered in Landhi Radio Ground, Dadu Chaurangi and Asif Square areas respectively.
A body was also found near the Kharadar Police Station.
At least 18 people have been killed in the city during the last 24 hours.
Police and Rangers have not been able to curb violence in the city as the death toll continues to climb.
In an earlier report in The Express Tribune, Sindh police’s Crime Investigation Department said it has arrested three alleged target killers. They were identified as Rao Muhammad alias Grenade, Nadeem Khan alias Rickshaw and Babar Ali.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Karachi Saud Ahmed Mirza said these men belonged to the Mudasir Langra alias Mudasir chief group. They were hired killers, however, the police could not say who had paid them. They confessed to have killed 30 people in Karachi.
Eight people were killed in Karachi in incidents of target killing between Thursday night and Friday morning.
Unidentified people killed a man in the Korangi area, while another person was killed in Landhi.
A person identified as Mumtaz Adnan was also shot dead near the Karimabad flyover.
Three people were murdered in Landhi Radio Ground, Dadu Chaurangi and Asif Square areas respectively.
A body was also found near the Kharadar Police Station.
At least 18 people have been killed in the city during the last 24 hours.
Police and Rangers have not been able to curb violence in the city as the death toll continues to climb.
In an earlier report in The Express Tribune, Sindh police’s Crime Investigation Department said it has arrested three alleged target killers. They were identified as Rao Muhammad alias Grenade, Nadeem Khan alias Rickshaw and Babar Ali.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Karachi Saud Ahmed Mirza said these men belonged to the Mudasir Langra alias Mudasir chief group. They were hired killers, however, the police could not say who had paid them. They confessed to have killed 30 people in Karachi.