Rescuers fish out body of second person thrown into river by katcha dacoits

Rescuers have succeeded in fishing out the body of second person whom the dacoits of katcha area had thrown into River Indus in Punjab after murdering him and his friend a few days ago despite appeals by their family members for mercy, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.

Funeral prayers for Shehzad have been offered and he has been laid to rest.

Family of the deceased has said that he was their sole breadwinner and has demanded justice from the government.

A couple of days ago, 24News had reported that dacoits in the katcha area of Punjab, who had kidnapped two persons after luring them to Rojhan a few days ago, had thrown their bodies into the River Indus after mur­dering them brutally.

The dacoits shot Ahsan and Shehzad, both masons by profes­sion, dead when they saw them fleeing.

The dacoits had called them to Rojhan, saying they wanted to hire them for the con­struction of a roof.

While body of Ahsan has been fished out of the river, search for the body of Shehzad was continuing till last reports came in.

Reporter: Farhan Iqbal