KARACHI Oct 19 (TNS): Sindh Rangers gunned down a ‘suspected’ militant in retaliatory firing during a raid in Memon Goth area of the city.
According to officials, the paramilitary force carried out a raid on an intelligence tip-off about presence of unscrupulous elements in the area.
The militants allegedly opened fire on the raiding team after sensing the arrival of paramilitary personnel at their hideout.
In retaliation, one of the militant was killed while two other managed to flee the gun battle, official sources informed media.
The slain militant has been identified as Ghafoor Chottu, who is said to be affiliated with one of the notorious gangs of Lyari- Baba Ladla group.
Chottu was wanted in as many as 20 criminal cases, besides a case of killing three foreign nationals in Hub city of Balochistan back in 2006, the official sources added.
The slain gangster was also said to be a close aide of infamous gang leader Rehman Dacoit, who was died in an encounter with police.
Rangers also claimed to recover a hand grenade and a rifle from the possession of the gangster.
On Sunday, the paramilitary force recovered a huge stockpile of weapons from Memon Goth again.
The weapons arsenal was discovered during a raid carried out on an intelligence tip-off. The weapons were stashed in a water tank recovered during the raid; the Rangers spokesperson informed the media.
A suspect – whose identification could not be ascertained – has also been arrested during the raid.
