Three suspected target killers arrested in Karachi

Published May 23, 2013
—File Photo.
—File Photo.

KARACHI: The Mithadar Police of Karachi have arrested an alleged target killer Shera alias Tension and his two accomplices identified as Fazalullah and Amanullah along with a stolen car.

According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, they were arrested during snap checking in the area.

They were allegedly involved in different heinous crimes including target killings, extortion from owners of marble factories and kidnapping for ransom.

The police also recovered another stolen car and a motorbike following information provided by the accused during interrogation.

Further investigation is under way.

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