Six ‘Taliban terrorists’ killed in Sohrab Goth raid

Karachi
Six suspected Taliban terrorists were gunned down by police in a raid in Saadi Town, Sohrab Goth on Saturday.
SSP Malir Rao Anwaar said following a tip-off, a police team raided the hideout of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists and in the ensuing shootout, injured six of them while the others managed to escape.
The injured terrorists later expired at the Jinnah hospital. A sub-machine gun, four 9mm pistols and a TT pistol were found at their hideout. The official said two of the six terrorists were identified as Ahmed and Surat Khan.
Ahmed was a commander of the TTP Fazlullah group in Waziristan and had arrived in Karachi a few weeks ago for treatment after suffering injuries in a drone strike. He was wanted for carrying out bomb blasts, killing security personnel and other attacks.
Surat Khan was a close aide of slain TTP commander Abid Muchhar, and wanted by the Karachi police for killing cops, kidnappings for ransom and extortion. The official said the other four terrorists were yet to be identified. Since the start of this year, the Malir police have killed or arrested several terrorists and other criminals. The crime rate in the area has reduced significantly, target killing and kidnapping for ransom cases in particular have gone down by 50 percent.

Man kills brother
A man allegedly killed his younger brother after an argument in Zia Colony area of Korangi while a shop owner was gunned down by unidentified assailants in MPR Colony of Orangi Town on Saturday.
Lal Khan allegedly shot his younger brother, Akhtar Abdullah, 25, after an exchange of hot words at their residence situated in Zia Colony, Sector 32-A Korangi.
Korangi SHO Khan Muhammad Shaikh said the deceased was an Afghan national who used to collect garbage. He said the police was searching for the accused, Lal Khan, to ascertain the motive behind killing.
In another incident, armed motorists shot dead the owner of a Mashallah PCO, situated near Marhaba Hotel, in MPR Colony.
Orangi Town police said the deceased was identified as Javed Afzal, 40. He had been present at his shop when two men on a motorcycle arrived and shot at him. He was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police officials investigating the murder believed that the killing was motivated due to personal enmity because the deceased had monetary dispute with someone.