Lyari gangster responsible for 34 murders, arrested

KARACHI: A man wanted for targeted-killings in Karachi was apprehended on Tuesday from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. The operation to apprehend the man wanted for killing 34 people was conducted after intelligence agencies were tipped off about his whereabouts.

The man identified as Hanif, is a member of the Lyari gang-war and is said to be a close associate of the infamous gang-war commander Shiraz Comrade. Hanif was arrested upon his return from Oman.

After his arrest, law enforcers conducted raids based on information they extracted from Hanif, and recovered arms and ammunition.

The detained gang-member’s brother Sohail aka Sunny is also wanted by the authorities for his involvement in multiple murders, however according to reports Sunny has fled the country and is presently in Muscat.