Eight killed, two wounded in armed clash in Dadu’s katcha area
Eight people were killed and two others injured in an armed clash between two groups of the Chandio community over a longstanding feud in the katcha area of Dadu, police said on Sunday. The firing took place in village Sheikh Gulab, within the limits of Jalhu police station, police said. Following the incident, a heavy […]
An armed clash between two groups of the Chandio community in the katcha area of Dadu's Jalhu police station, resulted in eight people being killed and two others injured. According to Dawn, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The feud between the two sides was due to an ongoing blood feud and disputes over a common passage and land-related matters, as per a police report.
The clash took place in the jurisdiction of the Jhallo police station, and Hyderabad Range Deputy Inspector General Tariq Dharejo confirmed the incident. He also stated that the deceased were wanted in some criminal cases by police. The eight deceased were identified as belonging to two groups, with two from Sikandar Chandio's group and six from Ali Akber Chandio's side.
The deceased from Sikandar Chandio's group included Usman Chandio's son Deedar Ali and his brother, Gul Bahar, as reported by Dawn. Those injured were Usman's son Mumtaz and Kehar Khan Chandio's son Ghulam Qadir, from the same group. The deceased from Ali Akber Chandio's side were also identified. All deceased and injured were taken to the Dadu District Headquarters Hospital.
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