Karachi bleeds as 22 more dead in hours

KARACHI: The death toll in Karachi violence has climbed to 38 in two days as 22 more people were killed in firing and torture incidents since midnight, Geo News reported Thursday.

On Wednesday former MNA and 15 others were gunned down in different incidents of violence in the economic hub.

According to police, four bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from Baldia Town sector 19. The deceased were kidnapped, tortured and later gunned down. One of the dead is identified as station officer Miran Naka fire station Liaquat Zafar Farooqui.

Fire brigade officials informed that deceased Zafar Farooqui was abducted along with fireman Muhammad Irfan from Miran Naka fire station.

There were small notes recovered from the pockets of deceased, saying, "want war or peace or should we send more".

In another incident in Badia town, unidentified armed men killed a man and injured four others. Sporadic firing is continuing in Baldia town no.4 area. Armed men also opened fire at police station.

A body unidentified person was also recovered from Manghopir, while two bodies were recovered from Garden area. A hand grenade was hurled in Ranchor Line area.

Four tortured bodies, stuffed in gunny bags were found from Lyari, and four others were recovered from Shershah area.