Three fugitives involved in Kot Diji Fort firing arrested

KHAIRPUR: Khairpur police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three fugitives who were allegedly involved in firing on 11 Rabi ul Awwal procession in Kot Diji Fort of Khairpur.

On the directives of SSP Khairpur Shabir Ahmed Sethar, a police team, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid on a house in Baberlo area and arrested three wanted fugitives, Peeral Shah, Mavia and Abdul Karim Mari.

The arrested accused were stated to be involved in firing on 11 Rabi ul Awwal procession in Kot Diji Fort in Khairpur, on 30 November 2017, in which three people were killed and seven others injured.

The police have shifted them to undisclosed location for further investigation.