SHO gunned down in Sohbatpur

A Station House Officer (SHO) was gunned down by unidentified miscreants in Adil Pur area of Sohbat Pur district on Thursday.

Police told The Express Tribune that SHO Adil Pur police station was on a routine patrolling when miscreants opened fire on his vehicle. As a result, the SHO Mir Muhammad Khoso was killed on the spot.

The attackers escaped unhurt after committing the crime. A large contingent of police reached the spot and shifted the dead body to the hospital.

The SP Sohbat Pur, Sajjad Tareen and other senior officers also reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident.

A search operation was launched to apprehend the culprits behind the attack.

Motive behind the attack could not be immediately ascertained.

Police said that the area was infested with armed robbers gangs and the attack was also most probably staged by them.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 26^th, 2023.