NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 9: The people held a demonstration and observed a sit-in opposite the Mukhtiarkar office, Kandiaro, on Monday to protest against the issuance of detection bills by Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, disconnection of streetlights, and absence of doctors at the Taluka Hospital, Kandiaro.

The protesters were led by PPP leader Syed Aftab Ail Shah, Qurban Gadahi, and Mir Mohammad Pirzado of the Sarafa Association.

The shopkeepers closed their shops and participated in the protest.

They complained that streetlights of Kandiaro town were disconnected 10 months back but the district government was not taking any interest to restore it.

They expressed concern on the rising incidents of theft and snatching of motorcycles. They complained that police was doing nothing about it.

They complained that Hesco officials were issuing detection bills and their complaints were not being heard.

They said Hesco officials were installing defective meters, which was adding to their miseries.

BRIDEGROOM KILLED: A man, Liaquat Nangraj, was shot dead on the second day of his marriage in the Karim Kalhoro village, near Mohabbat Dero, on Monday.

He got married on Sunday night and on Monday morning he was being greeted by his friends, when his cousin, Jinsar Nangraj, shot him dead.

It was learnt that Jinsar wanted to marry the girl with whom Liaquat had been married.

An FIR was lodged with the Mohabbat Dero police.

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