KARACHI:
Police conducted raids on Friday, resulting in the arrest of 17 individuals connected to an armed clash that left five people dead in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA).
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South, Syed Asad Raza, confirmed the recovery of weapons from three suspects during the raids.
The deadly altercation occurred between the Fahad Bugti and Ali Haider Bugti groups in DHA’s Khayaban-e-Nishat. The clash, rooted in an “old family dispute,” led to the deaths of Mir Esa Bugti, Ali Fahad Bugti, Naseebullah, and Mir Mesum Bugti.
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Two others, Mir Ali Haider Bugti and Qaim Ali, sustained injuries.
Although no First Information Report (FIR) has been filed yet, DIG Raza indicated that two cases would be registered involving both groups.
The clash escalated when the groups, initially meeting for talks, opened fire after their vehicles encountered each other. Heavy weapons were reportedly used by both sides.
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has requested a detailed report from the Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Karachi and assured that necessary measures will be taken to uphold the law. Both groups involved are relatives of the late Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.
