KHAIRPUR: Two kidnapped women freed

Published October 16, 2006

KHAIRPUR, Oct 15: Two women of the Jogi community, kidnapped in retaliation after a girl of the Shar community had eloped with a Jogi boy, were released on Saturday night.

The women, Alam Khatoon and Munawar Khatoon, were kidnapped in Pir Kalo village of the Thari Mirwah taluka on Thursday night.

District Nazim Pir Niaz Hussain Shah and Thari Mirwah Taluka Nazim Attaullah Phul met elders of the Shar community in Rasoolpur.

The nazim said that the two women were handed over to him on a condition that the girl of their community, Seema Shar, what they said was kidnapped by a Jogi boy would also be released.

The nazim asked the Shar community for a two days time for return of the girl.

Later, Pir Niaz met elders of the Jogi community in Khariri town and handed over the two women to Thari Mirwah UC nazim Roshan Jogi and Liaquat Jogi.

Khairpur DPO Javed Jiskani was also present on the occasion.

The nazim made it clear to the elders of Jogi community to return Seema Shar kidnapped by Nazim Jogi within two days.

Meanwhile, Thari Mirwah town was opened for business on Sunday as conditions returned to normalcy after three days of tension.

BOOKED: Police booked 13 people, including the former UC nazim and his father in a murder case.

Complainant Hussain Bux, brother of deceased Mohammad Hassan Kalhoro, lodged an FIR at the Mangi Mari police against former UC Saghiyoon nazim Aijaz Bughio, his father Wahid Bux Bughio, Ali Dino, Raban, Allah Warayo, Gulzar, Bakhshal, Mukhtiar and Sheral.

The complainant alleged that Aijaz Bughio opened fire on the deceased and also took away 70 goats.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...