KARACHI: Police eliminated 19 dacoits, wounded 39 and arrested 208 bandits so far during ongoing operations in the riverine areas of four districts, Ghotki, Sukkur, Kashmore and Shikarpur, from Jan 1 to March 31 this year.

A report submitted to the Sindh IGP said that a total of 218 arms of different kinds were also recovered during the actions. “Police have managed to save 136 persons from being entrapped in ‘honey-trap’ set up by dacoits to abduct them,” it said.

After reviewing the report, the provincial police chief directed the officers to enhance intelligence-based operations in the crime-infested districts to ensure elimination of all bandits from the riverine areas.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2023