Exchange of fire: Four alleged militants killed at Kathore Road

The encounter occurred during a Rangers' raid.

KARACHI: At least four suspected militants were killed during an encounter with the paramilitary force in the outskirts of the city on Friday.

According to Rangers officials, the encounter took place at Kathore Road near Sassi Toll Plaza during a Rangers raid following a tip-off regarding the presence of suspected militants.

On seeing the Rangers, the militants resorted to indiscriminate firing and tried to flee, said the Rangers spokesperson. In the exchange of fire, the Rangers killed four militants, he added.

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The bodies of the militants were shifted to Edhi morgue in Sohrab Goth after the completion of medico-legal formalities at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

The militants have been identified as Asif alias Ajmal, Amir Khan, Abdul Waseem alias Channay Wala and Younus Ahmed alias Kala.

The deceased were affiliated with banned organisations and were involved in various crimes including murders, extortion and robberies, claimed the Rangers spokesperson. Weapons were also recovered from their possession, he added.

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The encounter occurred a day after the police killed five members of Taliban and two gangsters from Lyari in separate encounters in District West and City.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2015.