As many as five persons including two policemen were killed in different firing and other violent incidents across the metropolis on Friday.
According to police sources, a man, Muhammad Arif, was killed when unknown gunmen opened fire near Mewashah Graveyard in Pak Colony area. Police said that the deceased had recently arrived in Karachi from Abbottabad and had gone to Pak Colony area after receiving a call when he was killed near the graveyard.
Another man was gunned down in Phol Pati area of Lyari by unknown assailants. The victim was identified as Samad. He belonged to Lyari gang war. In an incident of firing in MPR Colony in Orangi Town area, gunmen killed a man named Asghar Khan.
An on-duty policeman was shot dead in Paposh Nagar market. One of the bullets pierced into his skull and he died during the treatment.
Another policeman was gunned down in Orangi Town No 4 when he was on way to his duty in Saeedabad. The deceased cop was identified as Yusuf. Both the policemen were targeted by target killers, police sources said.
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