The killers are professionals and they had shot dead 30 people including political workers: CCPO Saud Mirza.—AFP/File photo

KARACHI: Police on Monday arrested three members of a gang involved in target killings in the city and recovered arms from them, DawnNews reported.

The new CCPO Karachi Saud Mirza in his news conference said that the arrested criminals Rao Mohammad Arasto, Nadeem Khan and Babar belonged to the Mudassir Chief group.

The killers were professionals and they had shot dead 30 people including political workers, added Mirza.

Police had also recovered two Kalashnikovs, seven rifles and huge cache of ammunition from them.

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