KARACHI: A suspected robber on Wednesday mysteriously died in Gulistan-i-Jauhar police station while a targeted operation by the Rangers was carried out in different areas of the city, DawnNews reported.
A robbery case suspect detained in Gulstan-i-Jauhar police station died under mysterious circumstances.
His body was shifted to a hospital.
The cause of death would be known after a post mortem and an inquiry was conducted.
The bodies of a woman and child were found in a house situated in Saeedabad are of Baldia’s Ittehad town.
Both the deceased were tortured before they were killed, according to police officials who added that the bodies appeared two to three days old and have not been identified yet.
The Rangers conducted targeted operations and arrested 32 suspects in different areas of the city including Yusuf Goth, Lyari, New Karachi, Orangi, Pak Colony, Lines Area, Mehran Town areas.
Meanwhile, East and South zone police arrested 78 suspects allegedly involved in heinous crimes.
The targeted operation in Karachi started four months ago and was launched on Sept 5, after the federal government empowered the Rangers to lead the operation with support of police against criminals in the city, the operation drew a strong reaction from certain quarters but largely welcomed by different segments of society.