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[DAWN] Five alleged gang-war criminals belonging to the 'Shiraz Comrade' group were killed during a search operation by police in the troubled 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....
town late Monday night, DawnNews reported.
Details reveal that around 200 police officials were carrying out a targeted search operation in Lyari when they were fired at by gang-war criminals belonging to the 'Shiraz Comrade' group. Police's retaliation left five members of the group dead, while two coppers also received bullet wounds in the exchange of fire.
According to SSP City Fida Hussain, the dear departed criminals were involved in murder, extortion, murdering police officials and kidnapping for ransom.
Law enforcement agencies have been actively seeking to rid 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...
-- Pakistain's commercial hub-- of terrorism and violence via operations in the city's troubled areas for well over a year now.
Both police and Rangers have raided plenty of areas and have nabbed
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thousands of suspects and criminals to ensure peace in the city, which has been hit by a wave of law and order problems.