Violence in Karachi claims three today

KARACHI: At least three people including a policeman have been killed so far in incidents of ethnic violence here in the metropolis, Geo News reported.

The funeral prayer of MQM’s activist and a former councilor was offered in the morning today.

A dead man was identified as Abdullah Ansari, an alleged activist of a political party and was a resident of Malir Khokhra Par area, police sources said.

Two more people were shot and injured at Jinnah Square in Malir while a man was gunned down in Sherpao Colony in Landhi, which triggered panic and ended up in forced closure of shops and business in the area.

The panic followed indiscriminate aerial firing which injured two more people.

A policeman was killed by unidentified gunmen near Hub checkpoint. The body was shortly deposited in hospital for autopsy.