SUKKUR: (HRNW) Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar conceded that the Katcha area (riverine area) dacoits have made some parts of Kashmore, Ghotki, Sukkur, and adjacent places a ‘no-go area’.
Speaking to media, the home minister; however, vowed to wipe out the dacoits from the Katcha area and enforce the state’s writ.
Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said that 31 people were abducted by the Katcha area dacoits from Ghotki alone during the past six months. The Sindh home minister added that all those who were abducted from Ghotki have been recovered, offering relief to the affected families.
He was of the view that steps are being taken to combat the banditry prevalent in areas such as Shikarpur, Kashmir, Ghotki, and Sukkur.
Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said that the situation is under control at the National Highway and Motorway.
The home minister also expressed his disappointment over the non-arrest of the killers of journalist Jan Mohammad Mehr.
He apprehended that the suspects may have found refuge among the robbers, which has made his arrest more challenging.