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...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead...
were among 10 people bumped off in different parts of the city on Tuesday as both the security and political administrations appeared powerless to check the renewed wave of assassinations.
The man and his two sons were bumped off while one of their relatives was maimed in a targeted attack in the old city area on Tuesday night.
Police said the incident took place at Paan Mandi within the remit of the Risala cop shoppe.
They said the killings took place when gunnies riding a cycle of violence opened fire on a Santro car carrying the four men.
The victims were heading home after closing their shop in Jodia Bazaar when they were targeted at Paan Mandi near the City Courts.
"The three victims were 'Ahl-e-Tashee'," said SSP-South Asif Aijaz Sheikh.
"Two suspects riding a cycle of violence, one wearing a helmet, fired at the car and escaped," the SSP said.
"We have found five spent bullet casings of the 9mm pistol from the scene of the crime."
The SSP said apparently it was an act of sectarian killing.
The victims were rushed to the Civil Hospital Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
(CHK), where Mohammad Raza, 65, and his sons Kumail Raza, 35, and Abbas Raza, 45, were pronounced dead on arrival, while their relative Ali Raza was admitted for treatment.
Following the medico-legal formalities the bodies were shifted to the Imambargah Mehfil Shah-e-Khurasan.
Earlier on Monday morning, three brothers were attacked in Jafar-e-Tayyar Society, where one was killed and two were maimed. Late on Monday evening four brothers were bumped off in North Bloody Karachi. And on Tuesday night, a man and his two sons were bumped off in the old city area. On Sept 5, the chairman of Islamic Research Centre, Mukhtar Azmi, his son Baqar Azmi and grandson Mohammad Ali were targeted by assassins on University Road. Mukhtar and his son Baqar were killed in the attack.
Two Muttahida men
The two MQM activists were bumped off in Surjani Town.
Police said the incident took place in Sector 10/5 of the town within the remit of the Surjani Town cop shoppe, where three suspects riding two cycle of violences targeted two men also riding a cycle of violence.
The police said both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died before they could be taken to hospital.
The bodies were taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where the victims were identified as Riaz, 45, son of Abdul Ghaffar, and Yaqoob, 25, son of Abdul Hafeez.
Police said Riaz was a committee member of Unit 7 of the MQM and Yaqoob was a worker of the party.
The police said Riaz ran a Gutka business in Surjani Town and lived in Sector 7A of the locality.
Following the killings tension gripped parts of Surjani and shops and all other commercial activities were closed.
Additional police and Rangers were deployed in the area.
Other killings
A teenage boy was killed and a friend of his was maimed when gunnies opened fire on them in Surjani Town on Tuesday.
Police said the incident took place in Yousuf Goth near Allahwalli Stop close to a milk shop, where gunnies riding a cycle of violence opened fire on Nasir, 18, son of Akhtar Ali, and Mohammad Salman.
The suspects rode away following the shooting.
Both men were rushed to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where Nasir died during treatment while Salman was admitted.
Police said both men were daily wage earners.
The police said they were not sure about the motive for the killing.
A young man was killed in Korangi.
The victim was found dead in Sector 33-E, and the police shifted the body to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for
medico-legal formalities.
The victim, Amir Ali, 32, was identified by his brother-in-law.
The police said the victim, a pickup driver, was a resident of Korangi 2½. Early on Tuesday morning he had gone out, but later he was found dead.
Police suspected personal enmity as a motive for the murder.
The body of an unidentified man was found in the Lyari
...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot....
rive on Tuesday morning.
Police said the body was found near Niazi Mohallah in the river within the remit of the Pak Colony cop shoppe.
The victim was in his mid-20s. The body was trussed up and bore torture marks. The victim was shot in the head, the police added. The body was shifted to the CHK for medico-legal formalities. The police said the victim had been kidnapped somewhere else and his body was dumped at the scene. An unidentified young man was killed within the remit of the Garden cop shoppe on Tuesday.
Police said the incident took place in Ranchhore Line near Mehmood Bakery, where a young man was drinking water from a Sabeel when two gunnies riding a cycle of violence opened fire on him and fled.
The victim was struck down in his prime and his body was taken to the CHK for medico-legal formalities and later to the Edhi morgue for want of identification.
A hairdressing salon owner was bumped off and two others were maimed near Baakhra Hotel within the remit of the Kharadar cop shoppe on Tuesday evening.
Police said the incident took place when suspects on a cycle of violence opened fire on Shafeeq Babu, 40. Two others, Mohammad Aslam and Sajid, were also maimed in the firing.
The victims were taken to the CHK, where Shafeeq was pronounced dead and the two others were admitted for treatment.
Police described the incident as part of the on-going killings that had been taking place in the old city area for some time.
Girl raped, strangled
An unidentified teenage girl was found raped and killed in a city locality on Tuesday.
Her body was found at a deserted place in the Shah Latif Town area.
Police said the body of the 19-year-old girl was found at a deserted place in Gulshan Colony within the remit of the Khuldabad police post.
It was taken to the JPMC for a post-mortem examination. Quoting hospital sources, the police said the victim had been subjected to rape.
Police said the girl was strangled with a piece of rope which was still tied around her neck. However,
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nothing could be found in the vicitm's possession that could help identify her, the police said.
Following medico-legal formalities, the body was taken to the Edhi morgue for want of identification.