MIRPURKHAS: An enraged mob of Khoso tribesmen attacked Kot Ghulam Mohammad police station, ransacked and bunt furniture and pelted policemen with stones in the wake of death of their relative in Mirpurkhas central prison late on Wednesday night.

The protesters placed dead body of deceased Chanesar Khosa aka Dado Khosa outside the press club to record protest before attacking the police station.

The jail administration claimed that the under trial prisoner Chanesar Khosa was rushed to Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital after his condition suddenly deteriorated. He died during treatment, said the jail officials.

They said the deceased was in jail in a narcotic case and was himself an addict.

When the heirs received the body of their relative after post mortem, they alleged that Chanesar had been tortured to torture.

They said the jail officials had demanded huge bribe, when they refused to pay it they tortured him to death. His body had also several marks of torture, they said.

Later, the heirs and relatives of the victims brought the body to the press club and held a demonstration against the central prison administration. They demanded high level inquiry into the death and registration of murder case against jail officials.

After having their protest recorded at the press club, the protesters carried the body to the Kot Ghulam Muhammad police station where they pelted policemen with stones, ransacked and burnt the furniture.

Later, SHO and DSP of Digri rushed to the police station and dispersed the attackers.

On Thursday, the Khosa tribesmen blocked the Kot Ghulam Muhammad-Samaro road in protest, bringing the traffic to a halt. Heavy police contingents later rushed to the protest venue brought the situation under control by holding negotiations with the protesters Police broke up the protest and opened the road for traffic.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2023