Karachi bleeds as five more dead in hours

KARACHI: The death toll in Karachi violence has increased to 43 in two days as five more people were killed in firing and torture incidents since midnight, Geo News reported Friday.

On Thursday 38 people were killed in torture and firing incidents in different parts of the metropolis.

According to police, a bullet-riddled body of a youth was found in gunny bag near Kharadar Jamatkhana ahead of fast.

A man was gunned down in Gulshan-e-Iqbal no.5 while two people injured in PIB and Sheerin Jinnah colony succumbed to injuries in hospital.

On Thursday 38 people were killed and their bodies were found in Lyari, Baldia town, Pak colony, Manghopir and other areas.

According to police, a written message was also found from the gunny bags with bodies inscribed with slogans of 'Peace or war or more bodies'.

The fresh spate of violence started on Wednesday with killing of former MNA along with 15 others.