MIRPURKHAS, March 17: The dreaded bandit Kaaloo Rind and his five accomplices were gunned down in an encounter near Mir Mohammad Magsi Village in Sanghar district on Thursday.

Anwar Dahiri, a guard of the District Police Officer, Abdullah Shaikh, was injured.

The encounter took place when police besieged a hideout of the bandits near the village on information that the bandits were there along with Ameer Bux Dhayo, who had been kidnapped by them a couple of days ago.

The bandits opened fire on the police personnel who fired back, killing Kaaloo Rind, Sheedo Abro, Mumtaz Magsi,

Dilbar Bhattti and two others and injuring one bandit who was arrested.

The injured guard was first taken to a nearby medical centre and later shifted to the LUMHS in Jamshoro when his condition deteriorated. According to the DPO, four rifles, four SMGs, two official SMGs, three double-barrel guns, two hand grenades and thousands of bullets were seized during the operation. The kidnapped man, Ameer Bux Dhayo, was recovered safely.

Opinion

Editorial

Border clashes
19 May, 2024

Border clashes

THE Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has witnessed another series of flare-ups, this time in the Kurram tribal district...
Penalising the dutiful
19 May, 2024

Penalising the dutiful

DOES the government feel no remorse in burdening honest citizens with the cost of its own ineptitude? With the ...
Students in Kyrgyzstan
Updated 19 May, 2024

Students in Kyrgyzstan

The govt ought to take a direct approach comprising convincing communication with the students and Kyrgyz authorities.
Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...