At least four people, including a Pakistan Navy official, were killed in separate incidents of violence on Wednesday.
According to details, unidentified gunmen opened fire at a man, identified as Zahid Iqbal, a navy official, near Tower in Old City area. The injured was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Two people were killed in a firing incident in Baldia and Lasbela Bridge areas. The bodies were shifted to hospital.
Police recovered a bullet-riddled body from Phool Chowk area of Kharadar. Police said abductors shot dead the man after kidnapping him.
Meanwhile, firing incidents continued in Baldia Town, Old City, Shah Faisal Colony, Sohrab Goth, Kharadar and other areas of the city during which several persons were reportedly injured. The injured were shifted to different hospitals.
Separately, six shops and one car were torched as two groups clashed over land near Purani Sabzi Mandi.
Police and Rangers personnel took into custody several suspects and recovered arms and drugs from them.
