Nisar Swati among two militants killed in Karachi encounters

Swati was associated with the TTP and was involved in attacks on the police.

KARACHI: Two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members were killed in separate encounters in Karachi on Friday, while three abducted men were recovered in separate operation.

Notorious terrorist Nisar Swati was killed during a joint search operation by police and Rangers near the Mewa Shah graveyard.

“In an encounter with terrorists, notorious terrorist Nisar Swati belonging to the TTP has been killed. He was involved in recent attacks on police personnel in District West,” SSP West Irfan Baloch said.

Separately, three militants killed in a joint operation by the Rangers, Anti-Violent Crime Cell and District West police to recover three abducted men in Manghopir area have been identified. They were identified as Alauddin, Noor Hassan and Shar Zada. The dead were associated with the TTP and Jaish-e-Mohammad.

The abducted men were safely recovered and shifted to their homes.

Around 50 suspects including members of militant outfits were also apprehended in the operation.

DG Rangers and Additional IG Karachi appreciated Rangers and police for conducting a successful operation and announced cash prizes for them.

In a separate attack, an alleged attacker was killed when he tried to attack a police mobile.

The attacker, who was reportedly associated with TTP, tried to attack a police mobile in SITE area. The police retaliated to the attack in which the militant was killed.

Weapons were recovered from the attacker.