Karachi: Rangers arrest two in Azizabad operation

KARACHI: Rangers arrested two suspected persons in a search operation in Karachi’s Azizabad area, ARY News reported on Saturday.

According to sources, the para-military troops carried out a targeted operation midnight in Azizabad No-2 in which two suspects were taken into custody.

The arrested men were shifted to unknown location for questioning.

It should be noted that scores of criminals and suspects have been arrested in Rangers-led targeted operation initiated in Karachi in September 2013.

The government had decided to launch the operation against terrorists and other criminals following an increase in targeted killings, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, gang war and other criminal activities in Karachi.

The crackdown against criminals has created a semblance of calm and peace in the city appreciated by the citizens.

Some political parties, however, expressed their reservations against the law and order operations in the metropolis claiming that their workers being unduly targeted by the law enforcement agencies.