Death toll mounts to 43 in Karachi violence

Awaz Apni KARACHI: At least 43 people were killed and over 125 wounded as firing and violent incidents continued to affect the country’s financial capital on Monday.According to reports, unidentified miscreants torched dozens of vehicles, timber market, marriage hall, godown and a garbage house in separate violent incidents in the metropolis. While law enforcement agencies failed to bring the situation under control as 14 more people were killed in different areas today. Five out of 14 bodies could not be shifted to hospitals.In another incident, unknown gunmen shot dead five people in Raees Amrohi Colony of Orangi Town, increasing the death toll in three days’ violence to 43. Sindh Government had imposed a three-day ban on pillion riding in the city on Sunday.Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah took strict note of the situation and sought a report within 24 hours. They also directed the law enforcement agencies to keep a close eye on the miscreants.The series of violent acts, started from Banaras Chowk on Saturday evening, continues even after 50 hours and people are living under fear and panic.So far, 100 miscreants have been held by the police from various areas of the city in connection with ongoing violent incidents.The violence claimed 28 lives on Saturday and Sunday in Karachi. A bullet-riddled body was found near Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque in Orangi town while vehicle of Orangi Nazim came under attack and member provincial assembly, Manzar Imam sustained injury in the incident. Two more bodies were recovered from Soldier bazaar area.