LAHORE: Police in Lahore said on Wednesday that they arrested a hitman along with three drug dealers involved in the killing of 19 people in Karachi.

The four individuals, including the gun-for-hire Wasi Iqbal, were at a hotel in Gulberg which police raided based on information.

The three drug trafficers have been identified as Nigerian national Nzobi and two Karachi-based narcotraffickers Abuzar and Farhan.

Police added they recovered highly-potent cocaine from the possession of the accused.

Further investigation in underway, police added.