Policeman shot dead in Shahdadkot

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LARKANA: A police constable was shot dead by unknown assailants in the Heer­abad locality of Shahdadkot town on Sunday.

The constable, Abdul Jabbar Jamali, was posted at the A-Section police station and was on duty when attacked by two suspects riding a motorcycle.

A-Section SHO Ali Hassan Mughairi and Shahdadkot DSP Mumtaz Magsi rushed to the locality after receiving information about the attack. The constable was transported to the Shahdadkot Taluka Hospital in a critical condition. Later, he was pronounced dead.

While a hunt for the killers was underway, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar and IGP Javed Alam Odho sought a detailed report of the incident from the Larkana DIG.

Published in Dawn, November 9th, 2026

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