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ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (KUNA) -- At least two suspected militants were killed by
police during an operation against militants in southern Pakistani city of
Karachi on Tuesday, said police.
According to police, two suspected militants were killed during a search
operation by police in an alleged police encounter near Peerabad area of
Korangi Town in Karachi city.
A senior police official, SP Chaudhry Asad told that the militants opened
fire on the police and two of them were killed on the spot in retaliation,
while three of their accomplices managed to escape from the scene.
The firing of the militants injured a policeman and police recovered hand
grenades and other weapons from the militants. The dead bodies were shifted to
the nearby hospital for postmortem. Earlier on Monday, Police arrested over
100 suspects allegedly involved in street crimes, robberies, drug business and
other crimes during raids in different parts of Karachi.
According to police, around 70 suspects were arrested from Landhi, and
Korangi areas where nine people were rounded up in Zaman Town and Chakra Goth,
five in Awami Colony, two in Malir City and six in Saudabad area recovering
drugs and heavy amount of cash from their possession.
The arrested people include around 10 Afghan nationals who were held during
a raid in Soldier Bazar area.
Moreover, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has reached Karachi to overview
the ground realities as the law and order situation of the city was worsening.
A political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain
demanded the government to handover the administration of Karachi to Pakistan
Army due to continuous violence in the city. However, the opposition of
the military operation in Karachi by all the major political parties including
ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has ruled out the possibility of military
involvement but called for a targeted operation in the city to control
violence.
The Prime MInister's secratariat had said that Sharif is likely to give
approval of a joint grand targeted operation during the meeting of the federal
cabinet to finally decide regarding steps for peace in the port city. The
joint operation would include personnel of Rangers, FC and Sindh Police. (end)
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