Arrest: Alleged dacoit held in encounter

KASHMORE: A notorious dacoit, Inam Golo, was arrested during an encounter with the police on Monday evening in the limits of Guddu police station, said DPO Asad Raza Shah at a press conference on Tuesday morning.

Golo, along with his two accomplices, was spotted by Inspector Ziad Noonari, who pursued him and finally managed to arrest him. The two accomplices managed to escape. The police also seized weapons from Golo. The DPO said that Golo, who served in the army for 11 years, was involved in 19 cases of kidnapping for ransom and the Sindh government had fixed Rs500,000 as head money for him. He announced the Rs500,000 cash prize for Inspector Noonari, who will also be promoted.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 20^th,  2011.