Five killed in violence, four target killers arrested

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At least five persons including a minor girl were killed and several others injured in separate incidents of violence in different areas of the city on Saturday. The police and rangers during separate raids arrested eight outlaws and recovered arms from their possession. According to police, two persons identified as Imran and Sabir Ali were killed in firing incidents in Shah Faisal Colony and Shah Latif Town. A bullet riddled dead of an unknown person was recovered from Mawach Goth area of the city. The body was shifted to hospital for postmortem. Tortured and bullet dead body of a youth identified as Babar, 22, was found on Mirza Adam Khan road in Lyari and dead body of eight-year old Fatima who went missing from Rajput Colony on May 14, was recovered from Gulshan-e-Iqbal. On the other hand, at least 10 persons were injured in different firing incidents in Landhi, Shah Faisal, Sher Shah, Al-Asif Square, Baldia colony, Saeedabad and other areas. Meanwhile, the police arrested four suspected target killers during a targeted operation in Jamshed Quarter area of the city and recovered three TT pistols from their possession. The police and rangers during separate raids arrested another four suspects.It should be mentioned that more than 25 people have been killed in different incidents of firing during the last three days.