Geo Pakistan

Ten killed in fresh Karachi violence

KARACHI: After four days of peace, violence returned to the streets of the metropolis. Firing between two groups in Malir and Landhi led to the death of ten while sixteen others were injured, Geo News reported. Rangers were deployed to Malir to maintain law and order. According to police, firing started in Malir on Friday morning and continued for several hours. The firing resulted in the death of six people while 12 others who were injured were taken to the Jinnah hospital. The body of a young man was taken to the Abbasi Shaeed Hospital, and according to rescue sources the bodies of two men were taken to the Sindh Government Hospital Malir. In Mohammed Nagar an area located in Landhi 89, firing began Friday morning and one person was killed while two were injured. According to reports a hand grenade explosion also took place in this area Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said that eight workers were killed during attacks while according to Mohajir Quami Movement leader Khalid Naqshbandi, after eight years of noninterference, four of their workers while returning home were killed in Malir. Rangers spokesman Major Bilal Farooq said that after receiving directives from the provincial government a huge contingent of Rangers has arrived in Malir to maintain peace.