KARACHI: Police and Rangers claimed to have detained 34 suspects during overnight raids in Machar Colony and adjoining areas after ruthless lynching of two telecom employees.
“Three more accused of the incident in which two persons lynched to death, have been identified from detained suspects,” police officials said, claiming so far six accused of the incident have been arrested.
According to officials, police questioning detainees to confirm their involvement in the incident.
The police had detained 16 suspects after the lynching incident in Machar Colony Karachi. Three persons were arrested yesterday including the administrator of a mosque after ruthless killing of two workers of a telecom company.
Karachi police swung into action against the mob lynching of two persons in Machhar Colony on Friday who were later identified as the workers of a telecom company. The Kemari Police officials arrested two suspects in the mob lynching of the telecom employees.
Police said that eight suspects were identified with the help of available videos of the lynching incident. Police added that names, addresses and other information about eight suspects involved in hurling stones on the victims have been collected.
According to police, an eyewitness also identified the arrested men.
The families of the deceased employees received their bodies from Civil Hospital. According to the relatives, the deceased persons will be laid to rest in their ancestral areas of Naushahro Feroze and Thatta.
The policeman said the employees who were trying to save their lives from the mob in the car were dragged down and tortured to death with the construction blocks.
