At least four people have been killed in different areas of the city on Thursday.
A body, packed in a gunny sack, was found from Soldier Bazar No 2. Police sources said that the deceased was kidnapped before murder.
A passer-by, Umair, was shot dead in a firing incident in Garden area.
A political activist, Tahir alias Topi, was gunned down by unidentified miscreants near Tipu Sultan Road.
A tortured dead body of a man was found from Shoe Market, Garden. He was identified as Suhail.
On the other hand, police conducted a raid against drug peddlers in old vegetable market (Purani Sabzi Mandi) area. Police recovered drugs and weapons from houses but the suspects remained successful in escaping.
In a separate incident, police arrested 20 suspects from Pak Colony targeted operation.