Two accused arrested

Published September 17, 2003

SHIKARPUR, Sept 16: The Chak police have arrested Sachi Dino and Dado Mahar, main accused nominated in the FIR for dishonouring a dead woman, on Tuesday.

Gul Mohammad Mahar, had registered a case with the Chak police that five men — Sachi Dino, Dado, Kamal, Rahib and Asghar — all Mahars by caste, had exhumed the body of a woman, Abida Mahar, removed the shroud and put it in a mosque.

The motive behind the incident was said to be a dispute over Karo-kari.