Three policemen among 4 gunned down in Karachi

KARACHI: Separate incidents of firing in Lyari and Malir Halt areas claimed lives of four people including 3 policemen on Saturday.

Firing by unknown armed men on a police check post in Lyari area severely injured two police constables named Saeed and Niaz. They died of their wounds as they were being shifted to a hospital for treatment.

In a similar incident of firing, unidentified gunmen opened fire in Malir Halt area, killing a traffic policeman, Javed Ali, 42.

A bullet riddled body of 50-year old man identified as Iqbal Zaidi was recovered from Korangi area.