[DAWN] 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...
police are conducting raids across the city to nab the suspected criminal mastermind of the attack on Muttahida Qaumi Movement
...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead...
(MQM) leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan on the first day of Eidul Azha, DawnNews reported.
The suspected myrmidon, who belongs to the newly-emerged outfit Ansar-ul-Sharia Pakistain (ASP), managed to flee a raid carried out by a police team led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar Ahmed on Monday in the city's Gulzar-e-Hijri area.
According to the SSP, the suspect was identified as Abdul Karim Sarosh Siddiqui, a central commander of ASP and a dangerous myrmidon described as the criminal mastermind of the attack on Izharul Hassan.
Siddiqui, who was maimed during the raid before fleeing, is a former student of Applied Physics at the University of Karachi, DawnNews quoted police as saying.
He is said to be a close friend of another suspected myrmidon, Hassan, who was killed during the liquidation attempt on Izharul Hassan.
Earlier on Monday, police along with intelligence personnel raided various houses in Gulzar-e-Hijri area of Karachi in connection with the presence of suspected myrmidons. During the search operation, an encounter took place in Kaneez Fatima Society during which a policeman was martyred and another maimed, whereas the suspected myrmidon, Sarosh Siddiqui, managed to flee, DawnNews reported.
Police have reportedly taken Siddiqui's father, Sajjad, into their custody. They have also tossed in the clink
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
Ansarul Sharia Karachi chapter's spokesperson from the Defence area on Sajjad's indication.
Hassan, who is also the leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, escaped an liquidation attempt on Saturday when he was returning from Eid prayers.
One of the assailants was killed in the cross fire, along with one of Hassan's guards and a teenager. Four other people were reported to be injured.
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Shah, accompanied by Khawaja Izhar and PPP leaders visited the residence of Muhammad Kamran, the father of the teenager killed in the attack, and offered condolences to the family. He assured Kamran the killers of his son, Arsal, would be served justice.
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