Hunt for top Karachi criminal: 6 killed

One policeman was among the dead and 13 officers were injured in the southern Pakistan shootout that also killed two civilians, three other suspects and wounded seven more in the crossfire, police chief Tariq Jamil told AFP.

The gunfight erupted in the Hub area, just outside of Karachi on the border with Baluchistan province when police raided the hideout of Rehman Baluch also known as Rehman Dacoit, Karachi's most wanted criminal, he said.

"Six people are confirmed dead, including sub-inspector Arshad Butt," Jamil said. Police detained several suspects, some of them injured, and recovered weapons in the search.