Joint investigation team formed to probe violent clashes after court hearing in Sindh's Kotri
HYDERABAD: A joint investigation team (JIT) has been formed to look into the circumstances leading to a series of violent incidents involving two rival groups of litigants after they attended proceedings of a case at Kotri’s Judicial Complex on Friday (Oct 30). The groups — one side belonging to the Burfat and the other to the Barejo community — had engaged in a heated argument, which was…
A joint investigation team (JIT) has been established in Sindh's Kotri to examine the events surrounding violent clashes that erupted following a court hearing on October 30th. The conflict erupted between litigants from the Burfat and Barejo communities, who argued at the Kotri Judicial Complex, leading to a physical altercation.
Firearms were reportedly used, resulting in the death of Dilsher, son of Jaffar Burfat, and the wounding of three others. Azeem Barejo, also injured in the scuffle, was taken to a hospital in Jamshoro, while his brother, Dhani Bakhsh, proceeded to the court after hearing about the incident. Dhani, Azeem, and Ismail Barejo, along with Sharif and Azeem's nephew Sarmad, have been arrested and charged with murder, assault, and other offenses under the Pakistan Penal Code.
The JIT, led by SDPO Kotri, will gather evidence and submit daily reports to the Jamshoro SSP. The dispute centered around land ownership in Yousuf Baloch village, near a local shrine, and involved an application for bail. The court granted bail to Azeem and Sharif but denied Sarmad's request, as he had fled the scene. The two factions had previously filed mutual complaints against each other.
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