KHAIRPUR: Woman, daughter kidnapped

Published December 7, 2004

KHAIRPUR, Dec 6: Seven armed men kidnapped a woman and her minor daughter from Shah Ladhani village in Khairpur taluka on Monday. The armed men entered the house of Ms Katoo Lal Baigy and kidnapped Begum , wife of Khairat Ali, and their nine-year old daughter Gul Bano.

Ms Katoo has lodged an FIR against Amir Bux, Bhoora, Khaliq, Mohsin, Mumtaz and Ms Mithan, residents of Multan, with the Babburloi police.

KILLED: A farmer, Mohammad Mithal Kurkhani, 26, was shot dead by attackers in Kot Mir Mohammad village near here on Monday. It is said that the killing has been caused by a land dispute. However, no case was registered till the filing of this report.

ROBBERY: Six armed robbers looted passengers of a wagon on the National Highway near Pir Mangio on Sunday night.

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