KARACHI (Dunya News)— At least four terrorists were killed in police encounter in Ayub Goth area of Karachi on Sunday.
Police launched operation in Ayub on a tipoff from intelligence agencies about the presence of miscreants in the area and killed the terrorists in the encounter. There was an exchange of fire between the police and the terrorists which continued for several hours.

According to police, the terrorists were planning various terrorist attacks in the city on the day of Eid. Three terrorists involved in the murder of SSP Chaudhry Aslam are among those killed in the encounter.

The three terrorists have been identified as Amin, Lal Dada and Usman. Sources have revealed that Amin was the mastermind behind SSP Chaudhry Aslam’s murder whereas Lal Dar provided weapons to banned outfits to carry out the terror attack. The third terror suspect was involved in the suicide bomb blast.

The entire region has been cordoned off and the entry and exit routes are also blocked.

The exchange of fire between the police and terrorists is still going on in Ayub Gotha located near Super Highway in Karachi. At least 300 Rangers including anti-terrorism squad are part of the target operation.

Earlier in the wee hours of Sunday, Rangers and police carried out an operation in the Quetta Town of Karachi. Several suspects were arrested.

The Rangers carried out a target operation in the Quetta Town of Karachi located near the Super Highway on a tip-off about presence of suspected criminals and workers of banned outfits in that area.

Several suspected criminals have been taken into custody and shifted to some unknown place for further interrogation.

The suspected criminals arrested by Rangers are said to be involved in criminal activities including extortion, target killing and kidnapping. Hand grenades, ball bombs and weapons of different types were recovered from the site.