Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla—known to be a notorious gangster and one of the most wanted suspects—was killed in an encounter with the Rangers at Lyari neighbourhood here Thursday.
According to details released by Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, a raid was conducted in the area this morning on the basis of confirmed information about the presence of the Lyari gang war commander at Phool Patti Lane.
Two of Baba Ladla’s close associates—Sikandar alias Sikko and Mohammad Yaseen alias Mama—were also killed in the encounter.
Automatic weapons and hand grenades were also said to be used during the encounter that lasted 35 minutes.
Baba Ladla was wanted in more than 74 heinous crimes by police, said the press release issued by the Rangers.
According to Rangers, Baba Ladla was wanted by the police in more than 74 cases. The Lyari gang war ring leader was operating several torture cells in Lyari which had spread fear and terror in the area.
Some of Baba Ladla’s major crimes include:
- Killing of Lyari gang war leaders Arshad Pappu, Yasir Arafat and Shera Pathan and desecrating and burning their bodies with gang war leader Uzair Baloch’s collaboration.
- Attack on a police party in April 2012, and the murder of head constable and a constable.
- The murder of five people, including a Dalmia resident and his sons.
- Kidnapping three people in March 2013 and killing one of them after torture.
According to the Rangers press release, Sikander (Sikko), a close aide of Ladla, was most wanted by the police in more than 15 terrorism related cases.
He was involved in:
- Murder of SHO Fawad Khan after attacking a police party in April 2012
- Killing of a head constable in 2012
- Torture and killing of two people in 2013
- Unlawful sale and purchase and supply of weapons
Mohammad Yaseen alias Mama was the right hand of Ladla and was involved in numerous crimes including:
- Attacks on police and law enforcement agencies personnel.
- Kidnappings and killings of Kutchhi Rabita Committee (KRC) members during the conflict with Lyari gang war members.
- Drug trafficking in Lyari.
The Rangers spokesman, through the statement, said criminals and terrorists cannot escape the grasp of the law.
The Sindh government had placed a head money of Rs3 million on Baba Ladla in 2012.
