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KARACHI: At least two people were killed and one injured in fresh incidents of violence in Karachi while Rangers arrested two people during a search operation in Liaquatabad, DawnNews reported on Saturday.

One person was gunned down by unidentified persons near the Zaibunnisa Market in Karachi’s Saddar area. He was immediately shifted to Jinnah Hospital for medical assistance where he died during treatment. He was a watchman in the area.

In a separate incident, one person was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Rajput Colony in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

In another incident, one person was injured during firing in Chanesar Goth in Karachi’s Mehmoodabad area.

One the other hand, the rangers conducted a targeted operation in Arshi Chowk in Liaquatabad. During the operation, they raided various locations and arrested two people.

According to sources, the operation was conducted on the basis of the information provided by suspects arrested in previous raids.

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