KARACHI: Hyderabad police on Thursday arrested three suspects for murdering a Karachi based journalist Wali Khan Babar, DawnNews reported.

Babar, a journalist who worked with a private television channel, was gunned down in January 2011 in the Liaquatabad area of Karachi.

According to police the suspects, reached Hyderabad a few days back, belonged to Karachi and were living in a rented house.

Kamran alias Baba and Fahim alias Dabbu are among arrested.

Hyderabad police has asked for assistance from Karachi police regarding the case and the arrested.

Investigation officials were hopeful for obtaining vital information about Karachi target killings from the arrested.