KARACHI: An alleged gangster was shot dead in Kalakot in an ‘encounter’ on Thursday night, police said.

They added that Fayaz, aka Punjabi, belonging to a gang led by Uzair Baloch in Lyari was gunned down by the police in Afshani Gali.

He had been nominated in a murder case of a constable of Rangers killed recently, said City SSP Sheeraz Nazeer.

He was also involved in other targeted killings, extortion and kidnapping for ransom cases, added the officer.

Published in Dawn, November 28th, 2014

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