GHOTKI: At least seven policemen, including a district superintendent of police (DSP) and two station head officers (SHOs), were martyred as bandits attacked a police camp located in katcha area of Ghotki on Sunday.
According to police, bandits attacked a police picket in Rawanti, a katcha area of Ghotki with rocket launchers. In the gun battle, seven cops embraced martyrdom including DSP Abdul Malik Bhutto and two SHOs.
The dacoits held 20 policemen hostage in the camp and took control of 10 police vehicles. Following the attack, policemen from across the district and Sindh Rangers personnel have been called in for operation against the dacoits.