11 killed as Karachi violence continues unabated

KARACHI: Violence in the metropolis has claimed eleven more lives till Friday morning since midnight, Geo News reported. Miscreants attacked several houses with rockets and hurled hand grenades into residential area of Baldia Town, injuring four people including a woman and a child. Terror gripped the area after the attack. Residents of these areas took to the streets and staged protest demonstration against the attacks. They said that law enforcement agencies have failed to control law and order situation. Meanwhile, police conducted raids in these areas and held five suspects. Police also recovered weapons and motorcycle from the miscreants. According to police sources, one man was killed in Iqbal Market of troubled Orangi Town while one was injured. Firing incidents also took place in Dalmia, Kharadar, Baldia Town, killing three people while a child also lost his life in the firing incident. Two persons were shot dead in Lee Market and North Karachi areas of Karachi while one was killed in Orangi No.10. Several people were injured in indiscriminate firing incidents including one policeman in Quaidabad and Gulistan-e-Johar. Miscreants have also burnt eight shops of Aligarh Market in Orangi Town early on Friday morning, president of Aligarh Market told Geo News.