Karachi violence claims 5 lives, injures 6 people
Grenade attacks in Orangi Town injure 4, firing incidents in Korangi and Northern Bypass kill 3, injure 2.
Express News screengrab showing the site of the Orangi Town incident.
KARACHI:
A wave of violence in Karachi claimed five lives and injured six people on Saturday, Express News reported.
Two hand grenade attacks near Mominabad police station in Karachi injured four people.
The incident took place at Hazara Chowk in Orangi Town No 4. People gathered at the scene after the first hand grenade attack at which point the second grenade was thrown.
The injured were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medical attention. They were identified as Naseeb, Yousaf, Hussain and Sirajuddin.
There were reports of a third bomb at the site and Bomb Disposal Squad was called to defuse it. Police reached the site of the attacks and further investigation is underway.
Firing incidents
In another incident of violence in the city, firing left two people dead and two others injured in PNT Colony, Korangi on Saturday, Express News reported.
Separately, one person was killed in a firing incident near Northern Bypass in Karachi.
Bodies found
Two bodies that bore torture marks were found from Super Highway in Karachi.
The victims were reportedly found with their throats slit. The deceased have not been identified as yet.
A wave of violence in Karachi claimed five lives and injured six people on Saturday, Express News reported.
Two hand grenade attacks near Mominabad police station in Karachi injured four people.
The incident took place at Hazara Chowk in Orangi Town No 4. People gathered at the scene after the first hand grenade attack at which point the second grenade was thrown.
The injured were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medical attention. They were identified as Naseeb, Yousaf, Hussain and Sirajuddin.
There were reports of a third bomb at the site and Bomb Disposal Squad was called to defuse it. Police reached the site of the attacks and further investigation is underway.
Firing incidents
In another incident of violence in the city, firing left two people dead and two others injured in PNT Colony, Korangi on Saturday, Express News reported.
Separately, one person was killed in a firing incident near Northern Bypass in Karachi.
Bodies found
Two bodies that bore torture marks were found from Super Highway in Karachi.
The victims were reportedly found with their throats slit. The deceased have not been identified as yet.