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The armed men stopped all traffic and forcibly closed all the business centres. However, police and FC have been deployed in the area.– Photo by PPI

KARACHI: Three people were killed in firing and a hand grenade attack in Karachi’s Gulbahar area on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

Additionally, incidents of firing were reported in Lyari and Garden area on Saturday morning.

The armed men stopped all traffic and forcibly closed all business centres.

However, police and frontier corps (FC) have been deployed in the area.

A tortured body was also discovered in a gunny bag in the city's area of Soldier bazaar.

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