LARKANA: The relatives and friends of Aamir Ali son of Ali Hassan Shahani who was injured in an alleged encounter with Ratodero police last night held a protest demonstration at Jinnah Bagh Tuesday against police-gardi terming it fake and fabricated. They were holding placards and shouted slogans against police highhandedness.

The protesters included Ali Muhammad Shahani, Fazal Muhammad, Saeed Khan Dahar, Asad Shahani, Allah Bux Bhutto, Ihaque Mahar, Hafeez Jatoi and others including father of the accused. Ali Hassan, father of the injured person complained before the media that a resident of village Fareedabad was looted by unknown armed men after which sniffing dogs were called along with police which sat down outside our home. He said after which DSP and SHO Bakrani took my son Aamir Shahani to the police station as a suspect. He said after the arrest of my son I took notables and other villagers to the affected villager and told him that my son is not involved in the looting crime adding if it is proved even after five years that my son was involved I should be held responsible and pay you double.

He said last night Ratodero police injured my son in a concocted and fake encounter and half-fried him without any evidence and registered a case against him as well. He appealed to DIGP Larkana range, IGP Sindh and other concerned higher authorities to take notice of the police-gradi in Larkana, order thorough inquiry and provide justice.

Meanwhile, a Whatsapp message sent to journos at 7.10 pm on Monday by PRO to the SSP Larkana claiming of an encounter with a dacoit near Bhai Khan Laro with Ratodero police in which one accused Aamir Shahani was arrested in injured condition, recovered arms and case of encounter was also registered against him. The message further claimed that other accused fled from the scene of the crime and the criminal record of the injured is being collected which has not yet been provided.