Five dacoits killed, 25 arrested injured in 140 encounters; drugs, illegal weapons recovered across five districts.
LARKANA: DIG Larkana Range Shiraz Nazir Abbasi has said police arrested 1,100 criminal suspects, busted 25 dacoit gangs and recovered large quantities of drugs and illegal weapons during a month-long crackdown across the region’s five districts.
Five dacoits were killed and 25 others were arrested in an injured condition during 140 police encounters. Five wanted dacoits surrendered under Operation Nijat Mehran, and three abducted persons were recovered.
DIG Abbasi said those arrested included 520 proclaimed offenders and 430 absconders.
He said police had recovered two maunds of hashish, 5.5 kilograms of ice, two maunds of cannabis, three maunds of gutka, 550 grams of heroin, 290 litres of liquor and a large quantity of illegal weapons.
Several Afghan nationals residing illegally were also taken into custody, and legal proceedings were initiated against them.
DIG Abbasi said that after assuming charge, he had directed police officers across all five districts to improve law and order, protect citizens and take strict action against criminal elements.
He said the security situation had improved considerably across the region, including in the riverine areas.
He added that the surrender of dacoits from the riverine areas of Kandhkot, Kashmore and Shikarpur under the government’s surrender policy had helped improve security, and that roads and schools were being built in these areas.
The DIG said tribal disputes remained a major challenge to maintaining peace in several districts, and a strategy was being developed to address them.
He added that the proximity of the Punjab and Balochistan borders allowed criminal elements from other areas to enter Sindh and commit crimes, so security at border check posts had been tightened.
On public relief, DIG Abbasi said police were also responsible for addressing citizens’ complaints and resolving their problems. Complaint Cells, Inquiry Cells, Women Protection Cells and Police Facilitation Centres were being used to receive and address public grievances.
He said substantial funds had also been allocated for the welfare of police officers and personnel, and that police were using all available resources to maintain law and order, continue operations against criminals, and provide protection and relief to citizens without discrimination.
Emphasising the role of the media, DIG Abbasi described it as the “third eye” of society. He urged journalists to guide the police and highlight their performance to encourage officers and personnel to serve the public more effectively.
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