SUKKUR, Feb 1: The criminal arrested on Tuesday from the katcha area of Katcho Bindi after an encounter has died in Ghotki police custody.

Reports reaching here said the Ghotki police had arrested five criminals, including three brothers Abdul Sattar Mirani, Abdul Ghaffar Mirani, Abdul Jabbar Mirani and Hassan and Muhammadan after an encounter.

A six-year-old boy, Abdullah, son of Khalid Mehmood Gabol of Shanti Nagar Muhalla in Ghotki was also recovered.

According to police, Abdul Jabbar Mirani, 22, died due to high fever. His body was shifted to the Civil Hospital of Ghotki and handed over to his mother Anwer Khatoon after a post-mortem.

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