Two ANP activists among four riddled

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At least four persons including two Awami National Party (ANP) activists were gunned down in separate violent incidents in the city on Thursday. According to police sources, unknown armed men first injured a man by hitting a car and then opened fire on him at MA Jinnah Road. As a result of firing, the man who was identified as Taj Mohammad died on the spot while the attackers fled from the scene.
Sources informed that Taj Mohammad belonged to a banned outfit. His body was shifted to Civil Hospital.
Some unidentified assailants opened fire in a hotel located in Nazimabad-2, injuring two office-bearers of ANP who were rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where they succumbed to injuries. The deceased were identified as Fazal Kareem and Malang Khan. Angry mobs torched a motorcycle and tyres on the roads in Nazimabad following the incident and markets, shops and business centers in the area were closed.
A body was also found from Gulshan-e-Tauheed of Manghopir area. The deceased was identified as Imdad Hussain who belonged to Turbat. At least 12 people have been killed in different violent acts in the city from Wednesday. Tension prevailed in the affected areas while Nazimabad observed mourning over the MQM activist’s murder. He was shot dead on Wednesday.