KARACHI: The toll of ongoing Karachi killings, since Sunday night, has mounted to 18, while a mob attacked a ranger picket after killing two funeral participants of yesterday's firing.
According to details, unknown gun men shot dead two men in Rizvia Society while they were returning after participating in funeral proceedings of yesterday's firing victim, Tanveer Abbas Rizvi.
After the latest target killings, security in the city was enhanced by many folds, but miscreants still managed to continue their killing spree on Monday.
The firing incidents took place in Sohrab Goth, Korangi, Malir, Kala Board, Liaquatabad and Rizvia Society claiming four more victims lives in the metropolis.
Since Sunday night twelve people have been killed in Karachi violence and many others sustained injuries.
25 year old Imran, a bicycle puncture repairman by profession, was shot dead in the presence of police near Farooq-e-Azam Mosque in North Nazimabad.
According to police, another 40 year old man Aslam, was killed in Malir Kala Board. A man identified as Riaz died in Korangi Ibrahim Hyderi and 35 year old Zia was murdered in Hyderi.
32 year old Aslam was targeted in Malir Alfalah early Monday morning; another was shot dead in Gulshan-e Maymar; and, a 22 year old man identified as Dildar was gunned down in Korangi.
The corpse of an unidentified man was found in Ibrahim Hyderi - his hands and feet were tied.
Three people including two brothers Nadeem and Noman and their friend Ansar were targeted in North Karachi.
In another incident of targeted killing, an MQM activist Farhan was killed in Yousuf Plaza.
Separately, 40 year old Tanveer Abbas Rizvi was critically injured in Rizvia Society. He was immediately taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
Local residents, in protest, burnt tires and blocked the road in Rizvia Society. Tanveer Abbas was a government employee; he left behind a wife and three children.
Police has tightened security in the city while rangers have also increased their movement and vigilance in the metropolis as tension prevails after these recent target killings