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Summary Ten people, including a cop, have been killed in violence and firing in Karachi.
Police have arrested at least 21 people on charges of creating law and order situation in Gulbahar and Rizvia.One person was killed and three injured in exchange of fire between two groups following funeral for two members of a religious party in Gulbahar. The slain has been identified as Shakeel Chohan. The whole area became a virtual battleground after the incident. Shopping centres were shut as panic spread.A police patrol van and other public and private property was also damaged in rioting.A policeman was shot dead by some unknown people in Pirabad area of Karachi. According to police, Muzaffar was targeted near his house.Earlier, the dead body of a person identified as Muhammad Iftikhar was recovered from Kachra Kundi of Alfalahpura.In another incident, some unidentified armed people killed a man near Baldia No 4 while a dead body was also recovered from Liyari Art Chowk.According to Kalakot Police the dead body was identified as Muhammad Asim who was a resident of Bihar Colony.Meanwhile, some unknown people gunned down a man near General Hospital in Kharadar area. The victim could not be identified.
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