HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Four gangsters, who were wanted by Karachi police in several cases of target killings, were reportedly arrested by Hali Road police here on Thursday.

Sources in police said that the gangsters were identified as Mudassar Langra alias Chief, Shahab, Atif and Raees. The sources said that they were being interrogated and they had already confessed to being involved in seven cases of target killings.

They had arrived in in Hyderabad four days ago and were preparing to carry out  target killings on the pattern of Karachi, said the sources.

Police have not yet issued an official statement about their arrest.—Staff Correspondent

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