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| December 4, 2001 | Tuesday | Ramazan 18, 1422 |
Operation launched against dacoits
LARKANA, Dec 3: The Larkana police have launched an anti-dacoits operation in the kutcha area and exchanged heavy fire with dacoits in the woods of Sadho forest.
The special teams constituted for this purpose are in hunt for the deadly dacoit Nazroo Narijo. He allegedly leads a gang of 21 bandits, police sources said, adding that its area of operation remains within 20 kms from Shahani to Akil ferry point.
The special police team led by sub-inspector Imdad Bhutto reached the main hideout of Nazroo Narijo and set it ablaze. The gang leader along with his associates had reportedly left for another shelter, sources said.
Police reinforcement had been sent into the forest. Larkana police have started constructing 96 police pickets alongside the River Indus in the 46 kilometres long katcha area falling in its limits so as to tighten the noose around the dacoits.
These pickets would be manned by a group of five to 10 trained police commandos. Presently five gangs are active in Larkana having a strength of around 44 and most of them operate from the katcha area.
UNIVERSITY: The local government office-bearers have proposed the government to setup a University of Sciences in Larkana in order to provide avenues of higher learning in the area.
Zila Nazim Khursheed Junejo had floated the idea for such a university in Larkana, sources told Dawn.
He had also brought the proposal into the knowledge of President Pervaiz Musharraf on Nov 19, 2001, in Islamabad along with other office-bearers of the local government.
The required infrastructure is already available in Larkana, and such an advanced university would be of help not only to northwestern part of Sindh but also cater to the educational needs of adjoining districts of Balochistan and Dadu.
COLLEGE: The acting General Officer Commandant 16-Division, Brigadier Pervaiz Safdar Chaudhri, on Monday chaired a meeting of the Board of Governors of Cadet College, Larkana.
The meeting decided to allow 10 per cent admission on full scholarship (Rs 4000/- per month) in class-VIII for the forthcoming session.
The meeting also discussed various measures for reclamation of the college wasteland spread over about 200 acres.
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