In the unending incidents of blood letting 180 innocent people lost their lives during the month of June while many more were injured in Karachi city as target killers have been having a free hand to strike at the place of their liking. A significant number among them were first kidnapped, tortured and then their body bags were thrown on roads.
According to reports in the first ten days of June 63 people were shot including 32 who were kidnapped, tortured and then shot dead. From June 11 to 20, 2012, another 72 people lost their lives including 27 who were kidnapped. In the last ten days of June, the situation did not change and 45 more citizens were killed. Dead bodies of seven members of banned organizations were recovered from Memon Goth, Gudaap and Mangopir area. Sources said investigators failed to find any clue about their deaths.
Eight policemen also lost their lives during the month including a traffic police constable. Surprisingly the police could not ensure appropriate security of Yasin, who was involved in the murder of a policeman and escaped from the custody of Crime Branch West Range.
7 TARGET KILLERS ARRESTED: The Crime Investigation Department of police claims to have arrested seven men linked with acts of target killing, money extortion and other crimes. According to SSP CID Fayaz Khan, police raided different localities of the city today, arresting Hasan, Ali, Fahim, Salim Abdul Rauf alias Danish, Azadi Khan and Syed Salik.
He said arms, drugs and snatched vehicles were recovered from the custody of the accused.
Police say the suspects have confessed to killing eight people.
Separately, Jackson Police apprehended two accused and recovered drugs worth Rs4 million.
POLICE SEE TTP’S INVOLVEMENT: Banned outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan is involved in Karachi targeted killings, police have learned.
Police have extended the investigation process after Azam Mehsud, brother of wanted criminal Sher Zaman Mehsud, filed an application, saying his brother was actually kidnapped by the TTP. According to the evidence, a group of eight TTP men led by Commander Khitab Khan is hidden in Kanwari Colony, Kemari and has been active in the city’s targeted killings.
