One policemen was martyred and two others, including the Station House Officer (SHO), were injured in anti-dacoits operation in the Katcha area of Shikarpur district within the remits of Kot Shahoo police station on Saturday.
Initial reports indicated that constable Noor Ahmed Bhayo lost his life during the operation, while SHO Farooq Mirani and Constable Rafiq Marfani sustained serious injuries.
Local sources revealed that a gang of dacoits abducted a private force member, Abdul Sattar Brohi, taking him into the Katcha area. SSP Shikarpur, Shahzeb Chachar, and a significant police contingent remain in the area to control the criminal elements.
The injured constable was being shifted to a Sukkur Hospital in critical condition when he succumbed to his injuries en route. His body was later brought to Taluka Hospital Khanpur for medico-legal procedures. The injured officers were receiving medical treatment at hospitals in Shikarpur and Sukkur.
The police operation continued as authorities strive to address the escalating criminal activities in the region.