Two people were killed in an ongoing violence spree in the metropolitan city on Tuesday.
In the Jurisdiction of Baghdadi police station near ICI Bridge some unknown armed persons opened unprovoked firing on a motorcycle resultantly two persons boarded on the motorcycle died on the spot.
On getting information, police reached on the spot and shifted the dead bodies to Civil Hospital for autopsy.
The police claimed that the deceased were between 22 to 25 years old and identified as Jabran and Raheel.
After completing legal formalities they were handed over to their kith and kin.
Later on, police registered the case and started thorough investigation. In another incident some unknown armed persons opened fired on a security guard as a result he sustained severe injuries outside the local bank on Shaheed Millat road. He was rushed to hospital for medical Aid.
Meanwhile, Karachi police arrested 13 criminals and recovered huge cache of arms and narcotic during targeted operation in the area of Baldia Town.
Police got information that the suspected persons are living in the area of Yousaf Goth and they cordoned off the area and arrested 13 criminals.
Police shifted the criminals to police station and started thorough interrogation from them.
In another incident, Karachi Rangers raided in the area of Liaqat Abad, Gulbahar and arrested several criminals while shifted them to unknown place for interrogation.
Police got secret information that the Mosque situated at Gulbahar will attack by target killers.
On getting information police and Rangers cordoned off the area and also deployed additional police from different areas and they started snap checking.
One more action was taken by CID police in the area and arrested four criminals including two proclaimed banned outfit worker in the area of Golimar.
According to sources, the two arrested criminals Farhan and Adnan belong to ban outfit.
CID police registered the case and shifted the criminals to unknown place for further interrogation.
13 suspects nabbed in
targeted operation: As many as 13 suspects were apprehended in a targeted operation conducted by police in Baldia Town area of Karachi.
Acting on a tip-off, police surrounded Yousuf Goth and conducted house-to-house search, arresting 13 people along with weapons. Police commandoes also took part in the operation. According to the police, suspects are being interrogated.