KHAIRPUR, Feb 2: Growers of Gambat and Khuhra staged a protest demonstration on Khuhra-Ripri link road near here on Sunday against the sugar mill managements.

The growers also took out a procession and raised slogans against the managements of the mills.

Talking to newsmen, the growers’ representatives said the mills were not purchasing sugarcane from local growers and they were purchasing sugarcane from growers of Ghotki.

KILLED: A man, Irshad Junejo, 22, was shot dead by three armed men near the Theri Phatak the other day.

TWO HELD: The Khairpur police arrested two robbers, Asif Ali Shah and Muneer Ahmed, both residents of Ghari Mori, on Thursday night.

ROBBERS: Three robbers robbed cash and wristwatches from 10 people on Sajan Mahessar-Pir Jo Goth road the other day.

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