KARACHI
Eight people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in targeted killings in Karachi, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) said on Sunday.
The arrested men were Rizwan Mehmood, Muhammad Umer, Babar Mumtaz, Bilal Zafar, Haneef, Asad, Ishtiaq and Riaz. Of these, Rizwan Mehmood alias Chamber is a political activist and police recovered a Kalashnikov rifle and magazines full of rounds from his possession.
Rizwan has admitted to being affiliated with one of the government’s allied parties, police said. Sachal police Station House Officer Ijaz Jakhrani said Mehmood was arrested from a house in Gulistan-e-Johar, adding that he had killed four persons in targeted attacks.
Police recovered weapons from the possession of Muhammad Omer alias Shah Gul, who is suspected of being involved in targeted killings. He was arrested from Peerabad area of SITE Town.
