Gang war accused killed in Lyari raid

KARACHI: An accused of Lyari gang war killed during a raid of law enforcement agencies in Kalakot area, ARY News reported on Friday. 

A contingent of Rangers and Police, on a report about presence of criminals, conducted raid in Kalakot area of Lyari. The criminals opened fire at the law enforcers and in a shootout, Akbar Baloch, an accused of the gang war, was killed, police sources said.

The accused was wanted to police in more than 26 cases of murder, attempt to murder and other heinous crimes, sources said. 

A klashnikov and a grenade found from the possession of the accused.

Police arrested 27 suspects in a search operation in Pirabad area of Karachi. One of the arrested men said to be a member of a banned group. 

Moreover, a dead body with torture wounds, found from Super Highway.