A man, said to be Muttahida Qaumi Movement- London (MQM-L) worker, was shot dead during an alleged encounter with the Counterterrorism department (CTD) in Bagh-e-Korangi area in Shah Faisal Town of Karachi District, the provincial capital of Sindh late on March 4, reports The Express Tribune. According to the CTD, a raid was carried out in Bagh-e-Korangi after the Police received a tip-off about the presence of the MQM-L worker, Azam alias Ganja, in the area. CTD officials said Azam was shot dead in retaliatory firing by law enforcers, while his accomplice fled. They added that Azam was accused in several cases, including those of murder, attempted murder and extortion. According to CTD officials, Azam was involved in criminal activities in Landhi, Korangi and Zamzam Town between the years 2012 and 2013.