LEAs detain two suspects near Azizabad in Karachi

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies have taken into custody eight political activists, including two near Azizabad`s Bhaijan Chowk on early Thursday morning, informed sources privy to the development.  

The activists detained near Azizabad were identified as Saqib and Sameer. Sources further added that the suspects have been shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogations.

Meanwhile, six other political activists were rounded up by the law enforcement personnel near Jamia Cloth market, MA Jinnah road. The suspects have also been shifted to an undisclosed location.

Earlier on Feb 5, a target killer said to be affiliated with a political party was arrested in a raid, near FB Area in the early hours of Sunday. Irshad alias Kantap was involved in multiple cases of murder and attempt to murder. He recently returned from South Africa and was hidden at a home in FB Area.