KARACHI: Rangers and police in a joint operation killed Qari Bilal, a leader of Banned outfit in Manghopir area, said sources.
Sources told that Qari Bilal was involved in the murder of Parveen Rehman, a social worker shot dead the previous day in Karachi.
DIG West Javed Odho told media that, alleged terrorist was local commander of Sher Khan Mehsood group, who were involved in several terrorist attacks.
The targeted operation led by Rangers personnel took place in Karachi’s Korangi industrial area’s Mehran Town locality, during which 26 suspected militants, including three activists of proscribed outfits were taken into custody.
The Pakistani Taliban have also increased attacks in recent months, leading to fears they could disrupt the election scheduled to take place by mid-May.
Banned outfit leader Qari Bilal Killed in Karachi
TTP ‘commander’ Qari Bilal killed in Karachi’s Manghopir area
KARACHI:A commander of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Qari Bilal was killed in a shootout with security forces on Thursday in Karachi’s Manghopir area, DawnNews reported.
Qari Bilal was involved in the murder of Parveen Rehman, a social worker who was gunned down in Karachi on Wednesday, according to DIG West Javed Odho.
A targeted operation led by Rangers personnel took place in Karachi’s Korangi industrial area’s Mehran Town locality, during which 26 suspected militants, including three activists of proscribed outfits were taken into custody.
Rangers sieged Mehran Town at 4:00 in the morning and blocked its entry and exit points. They refused to let people enter the area and also imposed restrictions on anyone leaving.
Later, they conducted house-to-house searches in the locality.
Sources said several suspects, including some from banned groups, were detained during the operation. Moreover, caches of weapons were recovered during the raids.
Over 1,000 Rangers were involved in the operation.
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