Killing spree leaves 10 dead in Karachi

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At least 10 more people have been killed in ongoing spate of killings, including police personnel, MQM and Sipah-e-Sahaba workers and a woman.
Reportedly, unidentified people killed a 29-year-old policeman Ali Mazhar who was deployed at the security zone and had also provided security cover to PPPP’s regional leader Bilal Sheikh.
An 18-year-old activist of banned Jaish-e-Muhammad named Saleem was also killed by some unidentified people in Rizvia Society, while another named Gul Waris was wounded.
Meanwhile, confrontation between two warring groups resulted in killing of Jaish-e-Muhammad’s 18-year old activist Aqeel after which both groups entrenched themselves in aggressive mode, transforming the entire scenario in a war-like situation. Police reached the scene and arrested six miscreants.
The dead body of 25-year-old MQM activist, Muhammad Iftikhar was found in Kachra Mandi area, while a brutalised body of a woman dressed in pink was found strangled near an Afghan camp.
A 25-year-old youth was abducted and shot publicly in head and jaws, while the dead bodies of two Kacchi youth were also discovered, creating panic and scare in the area.