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MIRPURKHAS Oct 20. At least four accused were rounded up by Mirpurkhas police involved in three different heinous cases and recovered from their possession a kidnapped landlord, two cars used in the crime and sizable quantity of illegal arms. This was stated by Zulfikar Maher, DPO Mirpurkhas and Jan Mohammad Barhamani, SP investigation Mirpurkhas, while speaking at the joint press conference here on Tuesday evening at DPO office Mirpurkhas. Giving details, they said that on Sept 20, two cattle traders Mohammad Qureshi and Mohammad Akram Kaim Khani , resident of Tandoallahyar were on their way to Jhuddo from Digri in the car that armed dacoits intercepted them and tried to loot them but on resistance one of the dacoit opened fire on them as result they were killed on the spot. They further said that on the tip off, Mirpurkhas police with the help of Hyderabad police carried out raids in the district Hyderabad and arrested one of the dacoit Dhani Bux Abro while other accused including Dawood Gaskhkori, influential police personnel Ubhayo Nohri, Majeed Makrani, Balocho Makrani, Zahid Panhwer and Javed Qureshi were absconders in this case . They added that police recovered a car no: W-0957 and an unlicensed TT pistol were recovered from the arrested accused. They further said that case under section 14(4) HO, 6/7 Anti terrorist act ATA, 302, and 34 PPC was lodged with Digri police station and decided to challan it in the Anti terrorism court.They giving detail of another case of looting the loaded trucks of cotton and chili in the jurisdiction of Kot Ghulam Mohammad police station , said that police have arrested two accused of this gang including Ali Khan Khoso and Pervez Mewo and recovered from their possession 1 repeater, 5 cartridges, one TT pistol and 6 bullets and a car  used in the  crime. They said that case under section 352, 324, 147, 120-A, 148, 149, PPC and under 13 –D arms ordinance were lodged with Kot Ghulam Mohammad police station against them.They regarding the kidnapping of the landlord, said that on a tip of heavy contingents of police carried out raid at the village Shahnawaz Nohani in the limit of Digri police station and recovered the kidnapped landlord Mohammad Nawaz Bhurgari, who was kidnapped for ransom two months back and apprehended accused Mewo Ghalo from the spot and recovered from his possession unlicensed a single barrel gun , 1 Kalashnikov, 16 bullets and 14 cartridges. They said that other accused involved in the kidnapping for ransom case were still at large and strategy was being discussed to nab them. DPO Zulfikar Maher said that drastic measures were being taken to control the crime in the city while snap checking of the vehicles was continued and raids were being conducted to capture the culprits involved in robberies and dacoities.

MIRPURKHAS Oct 20. Complete strike was observed here on Wednesday on the call of All Anjuman e Tajiran Mirpurkhas to express solidarity with the traders of Karachi while on behalf of MQM Mirpurkhas zone mourn day was also observed to protest against the Sher Shah incident and target killing at Karachi . All the markets and bazaars of the city including cloth market, Hilal Market, Shahi Bazaar, grain market, Khisak Pura, Municipal shopping center, police shopping center, electronic market, Umerkot road, Mirwah road, Sir Syed road, M.A.Jinnah road, etc remained close whole day. Traffic was thin , petrol pumps and CNG stations remained also close while thin transports were plying at different routs including Mirpurkhas Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas Umerkot, Mirpurkhas Mithi, Mirpurkhas Sanghar and Mirpurkhas Khipro from here. Roads were deserted look as mostly people remained indoor. while strict security arrangements were made by DPO Mirpurkhas to avert any untoward incident as police personnels were deployed at main chowks, roads, markets, bazaars and entry and exit ways of the city. No untoward incident was reported from any part of the city. On behalf of MQM Mirpurkhas zone, mourn day was observed as protest black banners and flags were hoisted at the MQM zone office and at different chowks of the city. Quran Khawani and Fateha Khawani were held under Mirpurkhas MQM zone at Jinnah hall  and a large numbers of its office bearers, workers and citizens participated.

 

MIRPURKHAS Oct 20. Ms Zareena Magsi, resident of Bhansinghabad has called upon the president, prime minister, Chief justice Supreme court, Chief justice Sindh high court and other concerned authorities to ensure arresting of the accused of murder case of his son Mehboob Magsi, 22, who was brutally killed by accused Abdul Ghaffar son of Balochi Khan, Mohammad Khan s/o Balochi Khan and Inam Khan on Sept 26 in the limit of Satellite town police station. Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday at local press club, she accused of the investigation police of Satellite town for not arresting the above involved accused despite passing a month to his murder. She said that murder case had lodged with Satellite town police station but investigation police allegedly get bribe from the accused for giving them opportunity for roaming freely without any fear . She alleged that accused were belong to drug Mafia and land Mafia and alleged that police were disturbing her to withdraw the case instead to ensure arresting of the accused. She said that the date of her deceased son's marriage was fixed after one month of his murder, while she added that deceased was the only person supported her house financially. She demanded the higher authorities to take notice of gross inefficiency of the investigation police of Satellite town police station ensure arresting of the involved culprits and punish them exemplary. 

MIRPURKHAS Oct 20. Chief Editor of local Sindhi weekly Paigham e Sindh newspaper, also district reporter of daily Ibrat was looted by two armed robbers here on Tuesday night in front of taxi stand at across the Umerkot road. Report said that Ali Jan Bhatti, chief editor of local weekly Sindhi Paigham e Sindh newspaper and district reporter daily Ibrat was sitting in his office “Bhatti press” that two armed persons entered into his office, held hostage him and his employee Maqsood on gun point and looted cash RS 13200, gold rings, costly two cell fone , necessary documents and fled away from the spot on bike. As the report received local journalists and police were reached at the spot and get information about the incident. MQM Mirpurkhas zone incharge Azeem Danish, members’ zonal committee and ex naib district nazim Mirpurkhas Dr Zafar Ahmed Kamali were also reached at the spot for acquiring the information. Victim journalist Ali Jan Bhatti told that he had informed satellite town police in written two days back that accused Saleem Arain was issuing him threats of dire consequences but police failed to heed as result after two days robbery incident took place. Ali Jan Bhatti has lodged the case with town police station against the accused Saleem Arain, Saleem Malik alias Shuai and two unknown persons. Advisor to Sindh chief minister for information Sharmeela Farooque , talking to Afaq Ahmed Khan, president Mirpurkhas Union of Journalist , on cell phone expressed concern over the sad incident and ensure arresting of the involved culprits. She said that each possible measure will be taken for providing protection to the lives and properties of the journalists in the tenure of Awami government. Meanwhile, National press club Mirpurkhas, Mirpurkhas Union of Journalist and Sindh Sahafi Sangat Mirpurkhas have demanded the Sindh chief minister to arrest the involved culprits and punish them exemplary. Besides, different political, social and religious parties and their representatives have strongly condemned this incident and demanded immediate arresting of the involved accused. 

MIRPURKHAS Oct 20. Regional seed point of Sindh seed corporation has been opened in the premises of office of district officer agriculture extension Mirpurkhas where different varieties of certified seed of wheat was available at the government price and wheat growers should buy the certified seed of wheat for  increasing wheat production. This was stated by Yar Mohammad Khaskheli, district officer agriculture extension Mirpurkhas while speaking as chief guest at the seminar held at Mirwah Gorchani on Wednesday in connection of ongoing “Grow more wheat campaign”. He advised the growers to adopt modern technology to cultivate crops including wheat to  increase the production and added that in this connection Pamphlets were being distributed while knowledgeable seminars were also being held on union council level in the district to motivate the growers to grow more than wheat crop to make  the country self sufficient in wheat production. He said that 200 bags of wheat varieties TD1, Sakrand1 and Kiran have been reached in the regional seed point at Mirpurkhas for distribution among the growers. Agriculture expert Muhammad Shaaban Nonari of Tandojam agriculture institution described regarding the selection of land for cultivation of wheat, early procedure of preparation of land with modern machinery, recommended wheat varieties , use of seed quantity of wheat  through drilling and broad casting systems. Tanveer Akram , DDO agriculture extension Mirpurkhas Abdul Jabbar Memon, progressive landlord Ali Ahmed Gorchani, ex naib nazim of U.C Mirwah Gorchani and landlord Imam Bux Rind also briefed the participators to take benefit of the modern technology, to use modern machinery that is available in the agriculture department on low rent and to use also proper fertilizers to become able to increase per acre yield. Tanveer Akram, regional sales manager of Ali Akbar Presticide Company also spoke the seminar.