Two alleged gangsters were killed in an exchange of fire with Rangers in Lyari on Saturday, said a Rangers spokesman on Saturday.
He said the shootout took place near Kashti Chowk in Lyari. The suspects belonging to Baba Ladla Group were involved in various crimes including extortion, he added. Meanwhile, police conducted raids in the industrial area of New Karachi and detained eight suspects and recovered arms their possession.
SP Gulberg Division Asad CHaudhry told that police conducted a search operation in the industrial area on the tip off regarding presence of criminals in the area. While searching the houses, eight suspected persons were held while two pistols and bullets were also recovered from their possession. The accused were shifted to an undisclosed location and were being interrogated, he added.
