Karachi land mafia groups' clash leaves six shops, one car torched

KARACHI: Six shops and one car were torched as two groups over a land dispute came clashing violently near Purani Sabzi Mandi on Wednesday morning here, Geo News reported.

Geo correspondent report said that following the clash the angry demonstrators torched six shops and one car, while the firing, arson and stoning still continuing.

Police said that the two land mafia groups over a dispute on a piece of land came clashing violently and later it turned into a free for all, as the baton wielding demonstrators opened fire, broke shutters of scores of shops, looted and torched them.

Following the incident, police have taken several miscreants into custody and strong contingents of police and Rangers patrolling the area.