SUKKUR, Dec 5 A Hindu shopkeeper was kidnapped by armed dacoits from the National Highway near Mahesaro district Ghotki late on Thursday.

Shankar Lal of Wassan Shah Muhalla, Mirpur Mathelo had gone to attend a function in Rohri and went missing on his return.

His brother Amar Lal told police that Shankar had gone to Rohri and while returning took a lift in a private car and lost contact with him near Mahesaro. Police was investigating the matter but no case was registered.

BEHEADED BODY Beheaded body of a boy was recovered from near village Peeral Shah situated in RD-45 police limits near Kashmore on Friday morning. The boy was kidnapped on Thursday night.

Reports said that 12-year-old Mohammad Sharif s/o Khawand Bux Shaikh was going home when went missing mysteriously.

The boy`s beheaded body was found on Friday morning near the village. Police shifted the body to Kashmore hospital.

According to hospital sources, the boy was slaughtered with a knife while police were still searching for the head.

Neither, reason for murder could be known nor a case registered till the filing of this report.