Landlord shot dead

Published October 28, 2001

SHIKARPUR, Oct 27: Ali Hassan Khan Kalhoro, a prominent landlord of taluka Shikarpur, was gunned down by his three rivals, when he was standing at Mari shopping centre, old Saddar, here on Saturday.

The marauders fled after committing the crime. Police claimed that motive behind the murder was an old enmity. The FIR was not lodged till filing of this report.

BOY FOUND: A boy, Taamir Hussain alias Babloo (4) kidnapped from Ratodero some two months ago, was found sitting at Wagon Stand here on Saturday.

According to police, Babloo was sitting alone at Wagon Stand when police was informed who brought him at Lakhi Gate police station.

Later, he was handed over to his parents through Ratodero police.

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