Trader gunned down

KARACHI - A man was shot dead here in the limits of Sohrab Goth police station on Sunday.

Police said that Faiz Muhammad, a shopkeeper, was on his way to somewhere when gunmen ridding on a motorbike shot him twice near Quetta Town, Scheme 33, and managed to flee.

The victim was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where he succumbed to his injures. Police suspect personal enmity was the motive behind the killing while handed over the body to the family after autopsy and registered an FIR against unknown assailants.  

On the other side, Karachi police claimed to have arrested at least 22 suspects in various raids and operations carried out in different parts of the metropolis. Taimorai police claimed to have arrested at least eleven suspects. Police have been raided in Shisha Café while arrested Ghulam Haider, Abdul Samad, Tahir Abbas, Muhammad Ahmed, Hammad Tariq, Furqan, Khalid, Uzair Wasi, Uzair Ali and Saif-ur-Rehman while recovered illegal substance from their possession. 

Menmon Goth police claimed to have recovered 1500 kilogram Irani oil illegally smuggled into the country while arrested tanker driver Khalid. Police have been handed over the tanker and driver to Custom police for further legal action. Ibrahim Hydri police claimed to have arrested a notorious criminal while recovered an AK-47 from his possession.

Police said that the accused person namely Jabrani wanted into the several criminal cases was arrested in raid conducted in Ibrahim Hydri locality while recovered a Kalashnikov from his possession.  Shah Latif police claimed to have arrested two accused persons including Nasir and Habibullah while sized a Ghutka factory while recovered huge quantity illegal substance. 

Sachal police arrested five gamblers in raid conducted in Bhitaiabad locality. Police recovered cash and stuff being used to run the den while registered the case against the accused persons. 

Taimoria police claimed to have arrested a drug paddler Imam Din while recovered 370 grams marijuana from his possession. Police said that the accused person used to supply narcotics in the locality and wanted to the police in number of criminal cases.

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