Kandhkot: Death toll soars to four in Badani firing incident

KANDHKOT: Two more persons were succumbed to their injuries in exchange of fire between two groups of armed men in Badani police station remit in Kandhkot.

The death toll in the firing incident reached to four.

Local police said that 11 people were injured in an exchange of fire between armed men of two groups. The incident took place after a donkey cart hit a person causing a brawl expanded to fatal consequences.

The police and rangers cordoned off the area after brawl in two groups.

SSP Kashmore Zubair Nazir Shaikh has said that the village of a clan has been cordoned off and roads have been sealed. “The attackers fled from the scene after timely action by police,” police official said.

It is pertinent to mention here that Kandhkot, Kashmore, Badani, Tangwani, and Ghouspur towns of Kashmore district facing a spate of lawlessness including murders, kidnappings and extortion.

With a vast riverine area, Kashmore district has long been a refuge for criminal gangs which launch their activities and then retreat to the safety of the challenging kutcha terrain.

The threat from dacoits has recently escalated. Armed with advanced weaponry, emboldened by weak governance and aided by patrons and intermediaries, bandit gangs operate with impunity, carrying out kidnappings for ransom, extortion, brutal killings, house trespassing and highway robberies.