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One killed, eight injured in firing at Lyari protest rally
2013-07-06
[Dawn] KARACHI: Unidentified myrmidons on Friday opened fire on a funeral at Mauripur Road in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
's Lyari
...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot....
area, killing a man and injuring eight other people.

According to rescue sources, faceless myrmidons shot up the protest rally of the Kutchi Rabita Committee (KRC) at Mauripur Road. The KRC was protesting against the murder of a local, Shakil Hungoro, who was allegedly killed by Rangers in an encounter in Agra Taj Colony.

The body and the injured were taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Civil Hospital.

KRC front man, Saleh Kutchi, blamed the banned Peoples Aman Committee, police and Rangers for firing at the funeral. The police and Rangers, however, denied the claim.

SSP South Tariq Dharejo said unidentified myrmidons also shot up his armored vehicle when he was trying to approach the protestors for a dialogue.

The police fired stray bullets and sprayed water from water cannon in order to disperse the protestors. The protestors retaliated and pelted stones at police and Rangers officials.

Later, the police succeeded in clearing the road for traffic.

When contacted, the PPP provincial politician from Lyari, Sania Naz rejected the KRC front man's claim and said that 'a third force' was involved in disrupting peace in the city.

Sit-in outside CM House

Meanwhile,
...back at the pond, Gloria slowly backed away from the eight-foot bull frog. If the creature croaked she would surely be deafened...
members of the KRC staged a sit-in outside the Chief Minister House in Karachi against the alleged extra-judicial killing of Shakil Hungoro by Rangers.

The four-member KRC delegation that includes Mohammad Siddiq Kutchi, Anwar Shah Kutchi and others met provincial Information Minister Sharjil Memon, Senator Saeed Ghani, PPP leader Rashid Hussain Rabbani and DIG South Dr Ameer Sheikh and informed them regarding the current tense situation and killing of innocent people in parts of Lyari.

Speaking to delegation, the information minister said that it is the priority of the government to maintain law and order in the city including Lyari. Miscreants will be eliminated from every part of the city in order to restore peace, he asserted.

The provincial minister assured the KRC delegation that the check-posts of police and Rangers will be established in Lyari from Saturday night and those responsible for creating law and order situation will be tossed in the slammer
Book 'im, Mahmoud!
KRC leaders later called off the sit-in after getting assurances from provincial politicians and officials of taking stern action against myrmidons responsible for violence in the old city area.
Posted by:Fred

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