Police kill three commanders of Baba Ladla group in Karachi encounter
Two accomplices of the deceased criminals were arrested
June 22, 2017
KARACHI: The police early Thursday killed three gang-war suspects in a shootout in Karachi’s Chakiwala area.
The deceased suspects, involved in various murders, robberies, and extortion, were important commanders of the Baba Ladla group, the police said.
Two accomplices of the deceased criminals were also arrested.
A man, Zubair, suspected of stealing mobiles from individuals observing Aitekaf — the Islamic practice consisting of a period of staying in a mosque for a certain number of days — was arrested.
A stolen mobile was recovered from the suspect’s possession and a case was registered against him, the police said.
In a separate incident, a robber was killed and another injured by a shopkeeper’s retaliatory firing.
The injured robber was arrested by the police.
