Gang war: Baba Ladla's aide killed in Lyari

Nasir Khan is the third of Baba's aides killed since yesterday.

KARACHI: Nasir Khan, a close aide of the notorious gangster  Baba Ladla, was killed in Lyari on Thursday, Express News reported.

Khan is the third of Baba's aides killed since yesterday.  Gul Mohammad, Baba’s brother-in-law, and Basit alias Maut (death) were killed on Wednesday.

According to initial investigation by the police, they were killed as a result of the ongoing gang war between Noor Mohammad alias Baba Ladla's gang and the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), led by Uzair Baloch. Sources have confirmed the cause of the murders.

The recent differences between Uzair and Baba began over the issue of Uzair’s escape from Lyari, according to a source who is close to both of them.

“Baba directed Uzair not to leave his men as the entire neighbourhood considered him to be the sardar [leader]. But Uzair left without taking Baba into confidence,” the source said.

Insiders said Baba suffered setbacks when a large number of his operational commanders were killed. “Uzair Baloch in comparison did not lose as many men. Some of Baba’s commanders even joined his rival’s group, which came as a shock to say the least,” an insider had said.

Four commanders – Moosa Baloch, Yousuf Gojji, Mairaj Baloch and Younus Baloch – of Baba’s group were killed, either during the gang war or in encounters with law enforcers. Many others, including Ustad Taju, Mullah Nisar, Umer Kutchi, Wasiullah Lakho, Shafi Pathan and Ismail Lashari, had chosen to leave Baba and join Uzair’s gang.

“When internal cracks between the Peoples Amn Committee started to appear, these men played a neutral role as they were against the internal gang war. But one by one, they saw Baba weaken and joined Uzair,” a source inside the group had said.