JACOBABAD, July 8: The SHO has been suspended and two constables of Garhi Khairo police station locked up because of their negligence in the escape of hashish smuggler from their lock-up.

According to details, smuggler Fateh Mohammad escaped from police custody after breaking the roof of the lock-up on early Tuesday morning.

SP Investigation, Iqbal Junejo, also in-charge DPO told Dawn that the DIG Larkana Shoukat Shah was informed of the escape of Fateh Mohammad Bangalzai who ordered suspension of the SHO Qurban Khokhar and registration of a case against two police personnel Kamal Shah and Ghous Bux Mirjat.

The two were locked up at Garhi Khairo police station after registration of case.

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