Death toll climbs to six in Lyari

KARACHI: Two more people were killed climbing the toll to seven as the operation against criminal elements continued in Lyari on Friday, Geo news reported.

According to the police, Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) of police was attacked by a hand grenade in Check Chowk area of Lyari. Meanwhile, firing incidents in Lyari killed two more people.

Earlier, police have also arrested a dozen suspected criminals from the area.

The predawn operation saw security forces being met with severe resistance in the localities hostile pockets.

Three people were injured in the Agra Taj Colony when an unknown attacker hurled hand grenades.

“The thunder of guns shook us out of sleep only to plunge us into fear”, a local resident told Geo News.

Lyari has been completely shut as the operation continues.