HYDERABAD: At least 10 people were killed in a shootout between two rival groups in the riverine area of Kashmore district on Saturday night.
According to police sources, Chachar tribesmen had planned an attack on the Sabzoi tribesmen in the riverine area, situated in the limits of Durrani-Mahar police station, over an old dispute however, they were themselves ambushed.
As a result, 10 people on both sides have been killed on the spot and several others sustained injuries. The bodies were shifted to a government hospital for medical-legal formalities.
Meanwhile, Larkana DIG said initial reports suggested that seven Chachar and two Sabzoi tribesmen were killed during the shootout. However, this had yet to be verified, DIG Nasir Aftab Pathan added.
The police official further said, “We have engaged five armored personnel carriers to go to the sight it’s a riverine area and we require more security force,” adding that the security forces were being provided by officials of Shikarpur, the nearest district. “The circumstances remain under control,” he said.
DIG Nasir Aftab Pathan said Sabzois had attacked Zaman Chachar village previously and the recent clash had seemed that taken place against this backdrop.
He said Initial reports indicate that Chachars were planning an attack on Sabzois to settle the score over some cattle stolen from their village. However, Sabzois got wind of it and ambushed Chachars.
Kashmore senior superintendent of police Amjad Ali Shaikh explained that Takkar Sabzoi and Ali
Gohar Chachar led several gangs of criminals and they carried head money of Rs0.8m and Rs1m, respectively. The dead also had a criminal record, the SSP claimed.
Sources said the law and order situation remained volatile in the area as the intermittent firing continued to be reported till early morning Sunday. The Chachar-Jagirani tribal feud has raged in Kandhkot since 2015 which has claimed a number of innocent lives.
The feud group enjoys political patronage as the Jagiranis are supported by Mir Abid Sundrani, who is the local MPA, while the Chachars were backed up by Hafiz Rab Nawaz Chachar, who is the JUI-F candidate.
