Karachi: 7 suspected target killings netted

Police said it carried out a sting operation in collaboration with the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in parts of Karachi and recovered arms and ammunition from the arrested men’s possession.CID launched a crackdown in Pak Colony and arrested political party’s worker, Miraj alias Qasai, and recovered a Kalashnikov from him. Police claimed that Qasai was involved in target killings of PPP workers.Meanwhile, the Saddar Town police took into custody four suspects in Upper Gizri. Superintendent Police (SP) Saddar, Tariq Dharijo, said that the suspects had admitted that they were involved in eight incidents of target killings.Also, another suspect Zafar alias Andha was arrested in a raid in Saudabad. SP Shah Faisal Town Chaudhry Asad said that Andha was wated in target killing cases.Four suspects were arrested in Pak Colony, police said, adding that one of them was wanted in four incidents of target killings.