SHIKARPUR: Kidnapping of judges; 30 held

Published December 8, 2004

SHIKARPUR, Dec 7: A joint team of police and Rangers arrested 30 people in connection with the kidnapping of two sessions judges. The arrests were made during a raid on village Mahi Khan Shar in the Dakhan area on Tuesday.

However, no clue to the kidnapped judges was found during the raid. Police claimed to have recovered two 7mm rifles and eight double-barrel shotguns from villagers. The arrested persons were taken to Dakhan police for interrogation.

Meanwhile, policemen called from other districts for conducting an operation against outlaws have complained that they are not being provided proper food or other essential facilities like bed and medicines.

According to police sources, rangers and police officers were planning to launch an operation against outlaws in Garhi Yasin taluka.