“Two kidnapped persons have been recovered from the katcha area of Rownti,” SSP Ghotki Dr. Samiullah has said.
“Recovered hostages Shakeel and Abu Bakar were duped by the bandits with a fake marriage proposal,” a police official said.
“They are residents of Islamabad and Mian Channu,” SSP said.
The dacoit gang had demanded 30 million rupees from the families of hostages, the SSP said.
SSP Ghotki said that the operation against bandits will be continued till the recovery of all hostages.
Earlier, police and Rangers in a joint operation in katcha area of Ghotki arrested a facilitator of Chandi Shar and Morio Shar gangs of bandits.
The accused opened fire as the law enforcers conducted a raid at their hideout, a spokesman said. “Three accused were injured in Rangers’ retaliatory fire and escaped from the scene,” the official said.
“Four SMGs with magazines and 500 rounds of sub-machine guns were recovered from the arrested man,” according to a spokesman.
The Katcha area has been notorious for its lawlessness, as bandits armed with sophisticated weapons pose a challenge to law enforcement agencies.
The area remains a hotbed of criminals due to its difficult terrain posing formidable challenge for authorities despite numerous operations to combat crime.
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