At least four persons were killed and several others injured in fresh spate of target killings in different areas of the city on Sunday.
According to details, two persons whose identities could not be ascertained were killed in separate firing incidents in Nazimabad and Lyari areas.
The police recovered dead body of a person from a house located in Frontier Colony of SITE Area. The deceased was gunned down after torture.
Bullet riddled and tortured body of an unidentified man was found in graveyard situated in Paracha Chowk locality of Pirabad. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for postmortem.
Meanwhile, the citizens held and thrashed three accused busy in looting in local route passenger bus at Mauripur Road in Old City area. The accused were later handed over to police. Arms, looted valuables and cash was recovered from their possession.
City police as part of precautionary measures for assuring fool-proof security has sealed all the routes heading towards red zone by putting containers and deploying heavy contingents of police. The police have also started snap checking of suspected persons and vehicles. Security personnel in civil dress would also continue patrolling in public places and markets on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr.