Eight notorious dacoits were killed in an ongoing joint operation by Punjab Police and Rangers in the Kacha area of Shikarpur, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
The Special Superintendent of Police (SSP) said that head-money was also announced for two dacoits who were killed during this operation.
He said that police used the latest drone technology for shelling these dacoits during the operation. Police also arrested 11 facilitators of dacoits and shifted all of them to an unknown location.
The police spokesman said that two notorious dacoits were later identified as Badla Manglani and Qasim Chachar. These dacoits murdered a police constable, Akbar in the Bhong area.
These dacoits also killed a Sindh police ASI Amanullah Abro in May 2023. The spokesman said that various cases were registered against these dacoits in the Rahim Yar Khan and Ghotki areas.
The spokesman said that these dacoits were wanted by Punjab and Sindh police for committing dacoity, snatching, and kidnapping for ransom incidents.
Police shifted all the dead bodies of the dacoits to a local hospital for necessary proceedings.
Reporter: Asim Siddique