Karachi: Acting Additional IG Ghullam Bashir Sheikh on Sunday said that criminals who take part in extortion, kidnapping for ransom, rioting or damage property will be shot on the spot.Speaking to the media during a news conference, the acting Additional IG told reporters that thirteen people were killed during the last 24 hours in Karachi. He added that five of those killed were victims of targetted attacks while the rest were due to some personal rivalry or unknown reasons.According to the acting Additional IG, the shoot on sight order had been issued to curtail violence in the city. Bashir further said that traders could also shoot extortionists and other criminals in self defence and they would be issued arms licenses.
