Six suspected dacoits, including two carrying head money of Rs1 million each, were killed in a joint operation by the Larkana and Khairpur police in the riverbed area of the Indus river in Khairpur district on Thursday. The gang of dacoits, led by notorious Pathan alias Pathu Narejo - the cousin of another infamous dacoit, Nazru Narejo - was known for extorting landlords and destroying agricultural land as punishment. Other suspected dacoits fled from the area but law enforcers claimed that police teams were in pursuit. The dacoits had reportedly fired rockets and anti-aircraft guns at the law enforcers. Area residents told the media that Pathu knew about the police operation beforehand, but did not flee in the belief that he would be able to rebuff the law enforcers.

Source: The Express Tribune October 23, 2020 03:45 UTC