Four of a family, passer-by gunned down in Ratodero ‘targeted attack’
LARKANA: Five men were gunned down in a targeted attack at a shop on the outskirts of Ratodero on Saturday, police said. They identified the deceased as Rajab Ali Ghanghro, his three sons — Riaz Ali Ghanghro, Qurban Ali Ghanghro and Bilawal Ghanghro — and passer-by Abdullah Brohi. The police said that the incident stemmed from an old dispute between two factions of the Ghanghro community over…
Larkana witnessed the targeted killing of five individuals, including a family of four and a passer-by, on Saturday. The deceased include Rajab Ali Ghanghro, his three sons — Riaz Ali Ghanghro, Qurban Ali Ghanghro, and Bilawal Ghanghro, and Abdullah Brohi. The assailants, riding on a motorbike, opened fire at a shop on the outskirts of Ratodero, then fled the scene.
The police attribute the killings to a long-standing dispute between two factions of the Ghanghro community over land ownership. The chief minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, and the home minister, Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar, have ordered the arrest of the culprits, emphasizing the need for law and order maintenance and protection of citizens.
The Larkana SSP, Azhar Khan Mughal, confirmed that the dispute between the two Ghanghro factions has been ongoing for 12 years, leading to 13 previous deaths. Police are actively searching for the suspects, assuring the public that any act of violence against innocent people will face severe consequences.
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