SUKKUR: Workers of nationalist parties and social organisations observed a sit-in in Kandhkot town on Thursday to protest against rising unrest among citizens due to growing lawlessness and simmering tribal feuds, forcing people to leave the crime-infested district and migrate to relatively peaceful other areas.

The protesters led by Sindh-Taraqqi-pasand Party district president Akram Bajkani held a four-hour sit-in in front of SSP office said that unabated robberies, thefts and kidnappings, which had become order of the day in the district, had spread fear and unrest among citizens across Kandhkot-Kashmore district.

Bajkani and other leaders said that people had gotten sick of the crimes as police had completely failed to restore peace in the district and provide security to citizens. Over the past 24 hours, several crimes had been committed across the district but police had been arresting innocent citizens instead of taking action against outlaws, he said.

They claimed that police picked up innocent citizens, kept them hidden somewhere for several days and then declared them criminals only to target them in staged encounters. They demanded higher authorities establish law and order in the district and bring criminals to justice, otherwise, they would continue their protest.

Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2024