KARACHI: Five people were killed in incidents of violence in different areas of Karachi, DawnNews reported on Tuesday.

A body bearing marks of torture was found near Park Towers in Clifton. In a separate incident, another body bearing torture marks was found near Karimabad.

One person was killed in a firing incident in Garden’s Usmanabad locality.

Separately, another person was killed when unknown assailants opened fire on him in Karachi’s Liaquatabad area.

In another separate incident, a man was shot dead near Karachi’s Banaras Chowk.

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