KARACHI: At least 13 people lost their lives and several others injured in fresh violence in the port city during last 24 hours, Geo News reported.
According to the Rangers, a political party is involved in the killings. It said that evidences have been collected and the culprits would be arrested soon.
In the latest incident, a policeman was gunned down in Sachal Goth area.
Three people were killed and five others sustained bullet wounds after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a juice shop near Maskan Chowrangi late Saturday night.
Police said eight people were injured in the firing. They were rushed to hospital where three were pronounced dead by the doctors.
Unknown armed men opened fire on Rashid Minhas Road early Saturday morning and killed two brothers. The deceased were the students of a seminary, sources told.
Two more men were targeted and killed in Sohrab Goth and Gulshan-e-Hadeed while a body was also found from Baldia Town.
After the killings on Rashid Minhas Road near Centrum Mall, tension gripped the adjoining areas while the traffic was also suspended on the main roads leading to NIPA and Gulshan Chowrangi. Protesters demonstrated against the violent incidents and blocked the road by setting tyres on fire.
The students of Karachi University faced commotion as the Nipa Road was also blocked by the demonstrators and they did not allow the students to proceed towards the university where they had to appear for B.Com, Islamiat paper.
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