Six killed, two hurt in Karachi violence

KARACHI:Six people have perished and two others sustained injuries in separate incidents of firing and violence in the megapolis, Geo News reported Thursday.

According to police, unknown armed men opened fire in Dhobi Ghaat area, killing one person.

In a similar incident, two people were killed when unidentified men sprayed them with bullets near Chamcha Hotel in Orangi Town.

The prayer leader (Pesh Imam) of Rehmania Masjid suffered wounds when he came under fire attack by unknown men in the remits of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. He was rushed to a private hospital where he expired during treatment.

A tortured body was found dumped near Crown Cinema in Lyari, said police.

Meanwhile, two people were wounded by firing of unidentified assailants in Kharadar.