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KARACHI: CNG stations across Sindh were closed at 9 am today (Saturday) for 24 hours, Geo News reported. The supply would resume on Sunday at 9 am.

According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), all CNG stations across Sindh including Karachi were closed for 24 hours following the gas load management program.

Sources from SSGC told that closure of CNG stations will be monitored by the vigilance teams. Violation of the closure would result in further 24 hours closure at that particular filling station.

Before the closure of CNG stations, many vehicles especially CNG autos were seen standing in line to refill gas cylinders.

KARACHI: Firing continued periodically causing tension in different areas of Lyari while one person was killed and another injured when unknown miscreants opened fire near General Hospital, Geo News reported Saturday.

According to sources, law enforcement agencies are continuing operation against criminal elements in the area that was launched on Friday morning where they encountered severe resistance. The security forces were attacked with hand grenades while grenade launchers were also fired.

Exchange of fire continued throughout the day that killed six persons, causing the area to shut.

Sources told that Crime Investigation Department (CID) police arrested several criminals and have taken control of some areas.

At night, there was decline in shooting incidents in the area but on Saturday morning, severe firing was reported again.

CID, Frontier Corps (FC), Elite Force and fresh contingent of Lyari police force have arrived at the scene and are advancing in the troubled areas.

KARACHI: A man allegedly involved in killing women and later cutting them up into pieces was arrested by police on Tuesday from Soldier Bazar area of the city, Geo News reported.

According to police, the serial killer along with his aide was arrested from the Soldier Bazar area today. The killers were involved in killing four women in three months who were found in pieces later from different areas.

Police told female body parts were found from Soldier Bazar, Jamshed Quarters, Gurumandir, MA Jinnah Road, Mazar-e-Qaid and others that used to be wrapped in plastic bags.

In March, one of the victims’ finely cut up body was found in four different places near the Aga Khan Jamaatkhana in Garden. She was later identified as Nasreen.

While police was investigating Nasreen’s case, they found out that Nasreen’s phone was used by the suspects till March 26, 16 days after she was killed.

On getting major leads, police traced a rickshaw driver who was arrested and when investigated he disclosed about the other culprit named Rafiq Soomro.

Police then conducted a raid at Patel Para and arrested Rafiq Soomro. He is a resident of Sukkur and had been convicted in a woman’s murder in Sukkur as well, police told.