DADU: Bank officials kidnapped

Published July 23, 2008

DADU, July 22: Two officers of Muslim Commercial Bank were kidnapped from Khairpur Nathan on Tuesday.

Six dacoits blocked the road, looted passengers and kidnapped the Bank’s Operation Manager Abid Abro and a senior officer Fazal Nabi Shaikh while enroute to their workplace from Mehar town.

The DPO Manzoor Hussain Khatiyan and SP Investigation Sikandar Mangi chased dacoits but could not recover officers.

DPO Manzoor Hussain Khatiyan said dacoits had entered Larkana district after the incidence.

HUNGER STRIKE: Growers observed hunger strike unto death outside the irrigation office here on Tuesday in protest against water shortage in Pir Gunio waterway.

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