SUKKUR: Twenty-two police officials were dismissed from service over their links with gangs of dacoits and outlaws in the crime infested Kashmore-Kandhkot district.

SSP Irfan Ali Samo issued a notification for their dismissal and said the 22 police officials were found to have contacts with criminals.

The officials included; ASI Abdul Qadir Bangwar, head constables Qurban Ali Banhwar, Abdul Wahab Ghunio, Sabir Ali Bangwar, Abdul Kareem Mazari, Siddique Panhwar, and police constables Ali Abkar Panhwar, Shahnawaz Mahar, Amanullah Banhwar, Mohammad Arif Mazari, Bangul Khan Khoso, Najam Din Mazari, Shoukat Ali Bangwar, Nabi Dad Mangi, Tarique Ali Mazari, Ibadullah Tanweri, Zahid Hussain Ansari, Mohammad Usman Malik and Babo Mir Hazar Solangi, naib qasid Ali Nawaz Bhayo and Lakhmir Oad.

Published in Dawn, March 16th, 2023

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