Dacoits attack police station, kidnap five cops in Shikarpur

Dacoits attacked Kot Shahu police station and kidnapped five policemen in Shikarpur, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

According to police, Station House Officer (SHO) Mehboob Barohi and a head moharrir were among the kidnapped policemen.

The dacoits kidnapped the policemen and moved them to the Kacha area.

The police sprang into action after information about the abduction of the policemen spread among security circles.

A large contingent of police was called to Kot Shahu area for further action.

It is to be noted here that the dacoits have been involved in kidnapping policemen and common people and shifting them to the Kacha area for a long period of time.

It also merits a mention here that a joint operation had been launched against the Kacha dacoits by Punjab and Sindh police, but the dacoits do not seem to have lost their control in the area.

Reporter: Abdul Jabbar Abro