Shikarpur:DSP Khanpur Rao Shafiullah was killed and one other person injured by dacoits during the operation launched in katcha area for recovery of five kidnapped persons including prominent Sindhi singer Jigar Jallal Chandio.
During the operation, DSP Khanpur along with a police team offered resistance to the bandits in katcha area of Garhi Tegho.
It may be recalled that the prominent Sindhi Singer Jigar Jallal Chandio and his four team members were kidnapped from the Garhi Tegho area within the jurisdiction of Naparkot police station last Sunday night and could not be recovered till now.
According to reports, Jigar Jallal Chandio, his son Aftab, nephew Ameer Ali, Latif Tunio and car driver Bahadur Panhwar were kidnapped while one of his team members Junaid Shah was released along with a car.
Police failed to recover the kidnapped famous singer along with his four companions since last two days.
According to ASP Shikarpur Amjad Farooq Battar, the famous singer was invited to perform at a wedding ceremony for which he was paid by easy paisa service through Masroor Shar of Garhi Tegho.
But the Jigar Jallal failed to reach at the program on time and the angry Teghani men got angry and allegedly kidnapped him.