GHOTKII: At least five policemen, including a district superintendent of police (DSP) and two station head officers (SHOs), were martyred in an encounter with bandits in katcha area of Ghotki.
According to police, five cops including DSP Abdul Malik Bhutto and two SHOs embraced martyrdom during the gun battle. SSP Ghotki said that dacoits had latest weapons; however, police operation against them is underway.
He further said that cops were in high spirits and operation would continue against the bandits. Policemen just like Pakistan Army and Rangers are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the country, he observed.