KARACHI:
Police on Sunday arrested four ‘target killers’ who they claimed were affiliated with a political party.
The suspects were arrested from the Preedy area after a brief encounter with police personnel.Several weapons and ammunition were recovered from the arrested suspects.Police asserted that the arrested suspects were involved in target killing, snatching the hides of sacrificial animals and extortion.
Rangers arrest 22 suspects
Separately, Rangers personnel conducted raids in several areas of the provincial capital and arrested at least 22 suspects including alleged target killers, extortionists, those involved in Lyari’s gang war, and banned militant organisations.
A Rangers spokesperson said that targeted operations were carried out in Agra Taj Colony, Soldier Bazaar, Bihar Colony, Malwari Parah, Liaqatabad Northern Bypass, Pirabad and Shah Faisal areas.
The spokesman added that weapons, ammunition and jihadi literature had also been recovered from the arrested suspects.
Today’s developments comes amid accelerated efforts to clear the city of criminal elements, following the approval of the National Action Plan against terrorism. Targeted operations have been taking place in the metropolis since a joint grand targeted operation was launched with great fanfare in September 2013 in the hopes of improving the law and order situation.
