At least seven persons were gunned down including two political workers on Friday in fresh wave of violence in the city.
Some unidentified armed assailant opened indiscriminate fire in the area of Nazimabad 2 killing a man instantly. The deceased was identified as Abid Ilyas.
While talking to the local media, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Muhammad Hussain Mehanti told the deceased was the leader and the former UC Nazim of Liaquatabad.
Muhammad Hussain Mehanti condemned the targeted attack and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits involved in this heinous crime.
In another incident, another injured person of Jamaat-e-Islami Abdul Jabbar succumbed to injuries in Orangi town.
A woman, Bakhat Bibi, and a man, Shafi, were shot dead at Mango Peer Road while Hassan, 14, sustained severe injuries when unidentified armed persons opened unprovoked fire.
Meanwhile, a dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag was found near Kala Bridge. In yet another incident, some unidentified armed assailants stormed into the house in Mango Peer Mianwali Colony and opened indiscriminate fire killing Karam Bibi, 50, Muhammad Shafi alias Deweena and their son Muhammad Zain, 10, instantly.
Upon receiving information, police reached the spot and shifted the injured and dead persons to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
However, the police claimed that the incident happened due to old enmity between the parties.
Separate cases have been registered and police have started investigations.
