Target killings and violence continued unchecked as eight more people were killed and several others injured in separate incidents of violence in the city on Wednesday.
The police and Rangers arrested four extortionists among several others besides seizing arms and drugs from their possession.
According to police, unidentified gunmen shot at and killed a man on Abul Hassan Asfhani Road and escaped the scene after hitting their target.
A man was shot dead at Gol Market Nazimabad in central Karachi. The deceased, later identified as Noorul Amin, was chairman of a mosque committee.
In a similar incident, two people were killed when unknown men opened fire on a rickshaw in New Karachi Sector-5. Both the slain persons belonged to the Bohri community, said police.
The SSP Central said the two policemen were killed in firing on police mobile in Haidri. Another man fell victim to firing in the Janjaal Goth area. The bodies of both the persons were shifted to a hospital for medico-legal formalities where their identity was yet to be confirmed.
As many as 15 people were reported injured in firing incidents who were shifted to various hospitals of concerned areas. Following the target killing incidents, arrest of MQM former MPA and torture on a private TV channel’s cameraman, tension engulfed the city as markets, businesses, shops and fuel stations remained closed in several areas of the city.
Public transport and traffic remained sparse on roads due to which the citizens had to face problems.
Earlier, the All Private Schools Management Association (APSMA) announced closure of all private schools in Karachi and students returned to their homes. A vehicle was torched near Nasir Jump area in Karachi’s Korangi locality. Another vehicle was set ablaze near RabiaCity in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi whereas a truck was set alight near Two-Minute Chowrangi in North Karachi area.
Similarly, the situation in Hyderabad city also turned tense as markets, shops and schools were partially closed down in the city. Karachi Transport Ittehad president Irshad Bukhari said that he, in consultation with his companions, decided to close public transport in the city due to poor law and order.
On the other hand, police and Rangers during separate search operations arrested more than two dozen accused and recovered arms, drugs, snatched motorcycles, mobile phones and others valuables from their possession.
In Mouchko police station jurisdiction, police arrested four extortionists identified as Siraj alias Billa, Zakir Murad, Abdul Hameed and Sultan. The detainees were wanted in five murder and dozens of robbery cases.
Security forces have been provided with additional bullets, bullet proof jackets and other required equipment for operation in East Zone areas, Sohrab Goth and Sachal.
The police also arrested seven persons from Abdullah Shah Ghazi Goth and Gulistan-e-Johar during operation and recovered arms, drugs and other looted valuables from their possession.
