5 killed in Karachi firing, violence

KARACHI: Five persons including one political activist killed in target killing and violence in different parts of the city here, Geo News reported.

Police said that a mutilated body was found wrapped in a bed sheet in the wee hours at Khokarapar playground, Malir.

Earlier, some unknown persons have shot dead two persons in Landhi 89 area here. Police said that both the persons were abducted and killed.

While in Korangi one person was killed by unknown persons’ firing. The deceased was identified as Sultan who was an activist of a political party targeted and killed by eight armed motorcycle riders wearing helmets, police said.

One person was killed by firing near a shopping Mall on Rashid Minhas Road. The body has been shifted to the Jinnah Hospital by the police and further investigating into the incident