Three killed as tribal clash continues

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JACOBABAD, April 6: Three more tribesmen were killed and 25 others injured in Lanjoo Pat village of the Buxapur area on Sunday as the clash between the Qalandarani and Chakrani clans of the Bugti tribe entered its second consecutive day.

In a related development, the Buxapur police registered a case against 30 men, mostly belonging to the Chakrani clan, for the Saturday clash in which at least 13 people were killed.

Those, who were killed in the Sunday fighting, belonged to the Qalandrani clan and were identified as Shafi Mohammad, Ilm Din and Bachoo.

The Sui police later shifted the bodies to the Dera Bugti Civil Hospital.

It was learnt that the fighting stopped on Sunday evening after the Chakrani clansmen received a message from the chief of the Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Bugti.

Those, against whom the FIR was lodged on Sunday, included Mir Jan, Habibullah, Mewo, Ali Bagh, Naboo, Ali Jan, Shahnawaz, Shah Jamal, Dothu, Malook, Bazari, Ahmed, Sher Jan, Khalqoo, Nabidad, Rano, Rehamtullah, Mohammad Hayat, Tharoo (all Chakranis by caste), Totu, Muno, Jhachu (Marhatas by caste) and eight unidentified persons.

Meanwhile, five out of the 13 persons killed in the Saturday clash were identified as Ms Bheho, Ms Sharma, Ms Rahmati, Ms Wani and Sheroo.

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