Security beefed up in Larkana

Published April 3, 2008

LARKANA, April 2: The Larkana district has been divided into three security zones in anticipation of extraordinary movement of the VIPS on 29th death anniversary of prime minister and founder of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, on April 4.

Larkana, Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, Naudero and all roads leading to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto had been declared security zones said District Police Officer Sultan Khawaja while briefing media people on Wednesday.

He said 6,500 policemen will be deployed in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto and Naudero with 300 pickets and backup support of Rangers.—Correspondent

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