Karo-kari tradition claims two lives in Shikarpur

Author: Our Correspondent

One woman and his alleged paramour were gunned down on the suspicion of having illicit relationship in the village Mian Sahib within the jurisdiction of Mian Sahib police station, some 30 kilometers away from Shikarpur.

The deceased woman identified as Rubina aged 30, and her alleged paramour Sohino aged 34 were gunned down by Babal Bhayo, the husband of deceased Rubina, with the help of his fellows over the pretext of Karo-kari.

The assailants managed to escape from the venue after killing the woman and her alleged paramour.

An FIR was registered by the police on behalf of state against three persons including Babal Bhayo, Nadar Bhayo and Khan Muhammad Bhayo at Mian Sahib Police Station.

Two persons allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint

Two persons were allegedly kidnapped next to village Jami Qubba in the jurisdiction of Rustam police station on Tuesday.

According to reports, two persons namely Abu Bakar Solangi and Maula Bux Solangi, residents of Obaro town, got a call on mobile phone to reach a place near village Jami Qubba and when they reached there, the unidentified armed men kidnapped them at gunpoint.

After getting the information, the relatives of both the kidnapped alerted the Rustam police about the incident. However, the Station House Officer (SHO) Rustam police station, Muhammad Alam Jatoi, informed the media that the incident of kidnapping was not occurred in his beat but the last location of missing persons was in his jurisdiction.

Published in Daily Times, October 17th 2018.

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