At least four dead in Karachi's targeted killings

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Policemen seen through bullet-riddled wind shield of a car in Karachi.—File Photo
Policemen seen through bullet-riddled wind shield of a car in Karachi.—File Photo

KARACHI: At least four people, including a woman and a policeman, lost their lives on Wednesday in targeted killing incidents in Karachi, DawnNews reported.

Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a rickshaw driver. The driver lost his life in the incident.

A woman was shot dead in kalakot area of Lyari.

Abdul Rahim, 25, was killed in the area of Orangi town.

A policeman was killed by the robbers in a shootout incident in Gharibabad area of Malir. The robbers managed to escape.

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