Two cops martyred after dacoits attack patrol van in Kashmore
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Two policemen were killed while three others were seriously wounded after dacoits attacked a police mobile van in Kashmore, Sindh, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
According to details, dacoits attacked a police van on Indus Highway near Bukhshapur with rocket launchers.
The dead as well as the injured were shifted to hospital.
The slain police personnel were identified as Maqsood Banglani and Adab Jakhrani.
Firing was still continuing till last reports came in.
Two kidnapped in Kandhkot
In yet another incident, unidentified assailants opened fire at a car near Dubai Hotel in the jurisdiction of B-section police station at Kandhkot and kidnapped two persons.
Two people, including a woman, were also seriously wounded in the attack.
Dacoits have spread terror in Kandhkot and its suburbs as kidnappings and attacks on police personnel are a routine in the area.
The terror instilled in the hearts of area residents has forced them to mostly remain indoors.
Reporters: Zubair Ahmad and Saleem Mirani