Two persons were killed and several others injured in fresh spate of target killing in different localities of the city. The police arrested several accused during various raids across the city and recovered arms from their possession.
According to details, unidentified miscreants opened fire at 60-year-old Allah Ditta, in Abidabad area killing him on the spot and fled the scene. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for postmortem where it was handed over to heirs after fulfilling legal requirements.
Rescue sources said another person was shot dead by unidentified persons on Baldia Hub river road and escaped from the scene.
Meanwhile, eight persons were reported injured in separate violent incidents across the city who were shifted to different hospitals of concerned areas.
SSP North Nazimabad Khurram Waris said that police exchanged fire with two robbers who were busy in looting citizens at gunpoint in Taimooria area. Police arrested a robber identified as Khalid in injured condition while his cohort managed to escape. Arms and looted valuables were recovered from the possession of detained culprit.