Lyari gang war 'operatives' held
Reportedly, police reached the spot where the suspects were, and a firing exchange ensued, resulting in four suspects being arrested in an injured condition, with nine others, including a woman, also arrested.
SSP reported that the suspects were affiliated with the Lyari gang war's Naeem Dada and Riasat Jadgal group, which was operating from Iran under the patronage of a person named Yasir. He further revealed that two of them were involved in supplying narcotics, drugs, and arms across the city.
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