Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned an attack on police party by criminal elements in Kacha area near Rawanti town of Ghotki district.
In a statement issued from Media Cell Bilawal House on Sunday, the Chairman of PPP expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of five police officials including the DSP and two SHOs in the incident.
“I salute to Shaheed DSP Abdul Malik Bhutto, Shaheed SHOs Deen Muhammad Laghari and Abdul Malik Kamangar and two policemen Shaheed Salim Chachar and Shaheed Jatoi for sacrificing their lives in the line of duty and my heart goes out to the families of martyrs”, he added.
The Foreign Minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of SHO Ghulam Ali Brohi and other officials, who were injured in the attack.Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the sacrifices of the Sindh Police to protect the lives and property of the people and maintain law and order are unparalleled. “I am sure that the criminals involved in this henious crime will meet their logical fate,” he said. It was worth mentioned here that 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, Sindh.
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, said sources.
