Rangers kill five ‘terrorists’ in Manghopir

Karachi
The Sindh Rangers with collaboration of the Manghopir police gunned down five members of a banned outfit during a raid on Monday.
According to the spokesman for the paramilitary force, the Rangers personnel were on a routine patrol in Khairabad area of Manghopir area when a group of terrorists opened a volley of fire on them from their hideout.
The Rangers personnel after ascertaining the exact location of the hideout cordoned off the area with the help of Manghopir police.
Then a contingent of the paramilitary personnel entered the hideout. The terrorists opened fire at the law-enforcers again but five of them were killed in retaliatory shooting.
The spokesman said all the deceased were affiliated with a banned militant organisation.
However, one of the Rangers’ sepoy, Pir Bux, and a constable of Manghopir police, Ijaz, were also injured in the shootout.
Reward for info
Sindh Rangers Director General Major General Bilal Akbar on Monday announced a reward of Rs1 million for information related to an attack on a roadside hotel which claimed two lives on Sunday.
A paramilitary force spokesman said the informant’s name would be kept secret whereas information regarding the attackers could be delivered to the Rangers helpline, 1101.
Thirty-eight-year-old Rehan, and Saeed, 60, were shot dead while another man, Imran, got injured when two unidentified assailants opened fire on the hotel situated in Nazimabad No III.
Investigators believe the murder was a targeted killing as there were reports the deceased had received an extortion receipt.
Gangsters killed
Late on Monday night, District City police killed three gangsters belonging to the Uzair Baloch group during a raid in the Kalakot area. The police said the terrorists were wanted in target killing, extortion and kidnapping for ransom cases.