RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: At least seven alleged terrorists were killed, while a policeman injured in separate encounters, here on Thursday.

According to polices sources, the first encounter took place when unidentified assailants riding vehicles and motorcycles opened firing on the patrolling police in Zia Colony in mid-Wednesday night, resultantly, a cop was injured while in retaliatory firing, five terrorists were killed. The bodies were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) for medico-legal formalities.

The police also claimed to have recovered 2.5kg explosives from the vehicle of terrorists.

Three TT pistols, nut bolts, batteries, a Kalashnikov, hand grenades, and ball bombs etc were also found from the vehicle during the course of action.

Meanwhile, two members of Baba Ladla group were killed in Chakiwara and in Napier encounters respectively. The two killed accused were said to be involved in various heinous crimes such as target killings, kidnappings for ransom and extortion etc. Police recovered grenades, 9mm pistols and live rounds from their possession.