KARACHI: The Shikarpur police on Monday claimed to have arrested a tribal chief and his two sons from Karachi for allegedly patronising kidnappers in the katcha area.
Recently, an encounter in the katcha area between police and kidnappers claimed lives of two policemen and a police photographer.
A police spokesperson said that the Shikarpur police in collaboration with local police conducted a raid in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and arrested Sardar Tegho Khan Teghani along with his two sons Imran and Abdul Fatah.
These arrests were made after lodging of an FIR at the Napar Kot police station in Shikarpur against nominated kidnappers over charges of terrorism and murder of three policemen during the May 23 operation.
Sindh Mines and Minerals Minister Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani said the Sindh chief minister had granted permission for military operation against criminal gangs in the kutcha area of Shikarpur. Photo courtesy Sindh Assembly website
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday has agreed to launch a grand operation against criminals in Shikarpur’s katcha area with the assistance of military and Rangers.
This was revealed by Sindh Minister for Mines and Minerals Mir Shabbir Bijarani in a statement.
“The military troops and Rangers personnel will launch an operation against bandits in katcha area along with the Sindh police,” the statement said.
In this file photo, Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a cheque distribution ceremony under the Kamyab Jawan Programme in Sukkur. DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid to visit Sindh and prepare a strategy to deal with the worsening law and order situation in the province after meeting law enforcement agencies (LEAs).
The interior minister would present a report to the premier on his return.
This was shared by Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry who said the decision was taken after Prime Minister Imran held a detailed discussion with Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on the province s situation.
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