By Raja Riaz Brohi
JACOBABAD: A few unidentified armed men barged into a shop of spareparts at Shah Ghazi Muhalla and looted cash and other valuables on Friday. The owner of the shop namely Vijay Kumar offered to the looters due to which they opened indiscriminate fire on him, which resulted in his death on the spot. After the incident, the culprits managed to flee from the scene. The body of the deceased was handed over to his heirs after conducting an autopsy from a local hospital. Till filing of this news no case of the incident was lodged.
Demo staged against non
provision of anti-hepatitis vaccines
A protest demonstration was staged by Mazdoor Shehri Ittehad against EDO Health and DCO Jacobabad for not taking steps to provide anti-hepatitis vaccines to local patients on Friday.
Addressing on the occasion, the leaders including Haji Ghulam Nabi Rind and others condemned the performance of the district government and demanded of the high-ups to take notice of the matter to provide relief to the masses. Meanwhile, Mukhtiarkar Jacobabad Abu Bakar Sadhayo reached the spot and after holding successful talks with the protestors managed to disperse them.
Rally taken out against Karachi carnage
A protest rally was taken out by Jamaat-e-Islami Jacobabad against the recent Karachi carnage on Friday. The rally was led by the Provincial Amir of JI, Asadullah Bhutto and Abdul Hafiz Bajarani, while a large number of JI activists participated in it. The rally participants marched through various roads and staged sit-in in front of the local press club, suspending vehicular traffic for several hours.
Addressing the rally, the JI leaders said that Blackwater is allegedly involved in the Karachi Ashura blast and arson. They accused the US of hatching conspiracies for getting control over Karachi and the economic lifeline of the country. They appealed to the Supreme Court to take notice of the incidents.