By Ashraf Memon &
Hassan Panwhar
BADIN/Phalkara: Badin police claimed to have busted a gang of notorious dacoits involved in various cases including murders, dacoities, kidnapping for ransom and highway robberies on Thursday.
DPO Badin Fida Hussain Mastoi while addressing a press conference on Thursday, said that the police on a tip-off arrested dacoits namely Akbar Solangi, Akbar Mughal, Khadim Lashari and Rao Kolhi from Ghulab Leghari Chowk. The police also recovered some vehicles used in various criminal activities. He said that the gang was involved in criminal activities not only in Badin, but also in Tando Bago, Talhar, Pingrio, Tando Muhammad Khan, Naukot, Digri, Tando Jam, Hyderabad, Jhuddo, Matiari and Mirpurkhas areas.
He said that the bandits had gunned down one Kamran Wasi, and employee of a pharmaceutical company. He said that in this case accused Khadim Lashari was wanted to police.
He felicitated the members of task force headed by SPO Khalid Rustamani and comprising SHO Ghulab Leghari, Asghar Nizamani, In-charge Investigation Matli Muhammad Akram Rajput, ASI Matli Mehboob Alam and Altaf Rustamani.
DPO assured the officials for the promotions, besides recommendation to raise the prize of Rs50,000 announced by Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfikar Mirza to Rs0.1 million.