Eight Dead in Dadu Land Dispute

دادو میں زمین کے تنازع پر فائرنگ سے آٹھ افراد جاں بحق

Eight Dead in Dadu Land Dispute

SUKKUR: Eight people were killed and three injured over a land dispute in Dadu on Sunday, creating panic and fear in the district and neighbouring villages. Reports said a long-standing land dispute between two groups of the Chandio tribe in the katcha area near Dadu turned deadly after an exchange of fire left eight people dead and three others seriously injured. According to police, firing from both sides continued, triggering panic in the area. Police said six people from Rais Akbar Chandio's group were killed, while three other persons, including a woman, sustained serious injuries. Police reached the scene and shifted the bodies to DHQ Hospital, Dadu, for postmortem. The chief minister, IGP and home minister have taken notice of the incident and sought a detailed report from DIG Hyderabad and SSP Dadu. DIG Hyderabad Tariq Razaq Khan Dharejo and SSP Dadu Captain (retd) Saddam Hussain Khaskheli along with a large contingent of police reached the area. The situation has been brought under complete control. SSP Dadu confirmed the killing of eight people and said the area situation was now under control. No FIR has been registered so far.