Pakistan: Eight killed, dozens of vehicles torched in Karachi

2012-03-28 11:13:57 GMT+7 (ICT)

KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least eight people were killed on Tuesday and dozens of vehicles were set on fire when violence broke out in the Pakistani city of Karachi, local media reported.

Violence erupted in Karachi after the killing of Mansoor Mukhtar, a sector member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) liberal political party. GEO TV quoted police sources as saying that a group of attackers entered Mukhtar's house, located in the PIB Colony area of Karachi, targeting him as well as his brother Masood Mukhtar and his sister-in-law.

Both Mansoor and Masood succumbed to their wounds at the Abbasi Shaheed hospital. But later, gunmen stormed the hospital and shot Mansoor four more times while the post-mortem was being conducted, police and doctors at the hospital said.

In response to the killing, violence broke out in parts of Karachi, leaving at least eight people killed, including a child. In addition, more than 36 vehicles were torched throughout different areas of Karachi, including Malir Halt, Central Jail, Teen Hatti, Kala Board, Abul Hassan Isphani Road and Shah Faisal Colony.

Several tires were also set on fire, closing roads, while riots broke out, forcing shop owners in the area to shut their businesses. Schools, markets and gas stations were also closed, and residents were without public transportation routes for a large part of the day.

Local television reports said that security forces, such as the police, rangers and the Frontier Corps, did not carry out security operations while the violence took place.

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Both Mansoor and Masood succumbed to their wounds at the Abbasi Shaheed hospital. But later, gunmen stormed the hospital and shot Mansoor four more times while the post-mortem was being conducted, police and doctors at the hospital said.

Well when it comes to murder better to be safe than sorry.