KARACHI: At least four people were gunned down overnight in Karachi area of Liaquatabad, officials said on Thursday.

The city area of Liaquatabad rang with gunshots in Thursday’s wee hours when four people were injured in firing by the unidentified miscreants. One of the injured died on the spot.

Meantime, another man succumbed to injuries while he was being transported to hospital. The remaining two also expired at the hospital.

The incident spawned tension across the area. Heavy contingent of police was summoned to prevent any untoward incident from happening in the area.

In another incident, some unknown gunmen opened fire on long root bus, bound for Hyderabad city, in Teen Hati area of city killing at least one man and another injured. They added that the incident was a result of personal enmity.

Meantime, the Rangers contingent arrested a target-killer from an area of Jamshed Quarters in an operation conducted overnight.

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