SHO held for shooting at 2 innocent men

SUKKUR: The SHO of Ghotki police station was arrested on Friday for allegedly injuring two innocent men when he opened fire during a raid at a hotel, located near the Ghotki Bypass.

SHO Niaz Mirani, along with a police team, raided Channa Hotel, where his firing severely injured a Wapda employee, Manzoor Mirani, and a roadside vendor, Khadim Memon.

Later, a large number of people gathered outside the police station, shouted slogans against him and staged a demonstration at the Ghotki Bypass.

Taking notice of the incident, DPO Ghotki Saqib Ismail Memon ordered the police to take action against the SHO. The police registered a case against Mirani on the complaint of Mauj Ali Mirani, the father of the injured Manzoor Mirani, and locked him up.

Police sources said that the SHO had received information that there were criminals present at the hotel, prompting him to conduct the raid.  However, he has not yet explained why he opened fire on the two men.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 18^th, 2010.