2022 Ghotki attack
| Date | 6 November 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
| Perpetrator | Bandits |
| Outcome | Bandits seized possession of 10 police cars while holding 20 police officers hostage |
| Deaths | 7 police officials killed |
| Weapon | Rocket launchers |
On 6 November 2022, an attack on a police camp in the katcha neighbourhood of Ghotki, Sindh, resulted in the deaths of at least 7 police officials, including a DSP (district superintendent of police) and two SHOs (station head officers).[1]
According to police, bandits attacked a police picket in Rawanti, a katcha area of Ghotki with rocket launchers. In the gun battle, seven cops embraced martyrdom including Abdul Malik Bhutto (DSP) and two SHOs.[2]
The bandits seized possession of 10 police cars while holding 20 police officers hostage at the camp. As a result of the incident, reports claim that Sindh Rangers forces and police officers from around the area have been brought in to conduct operations against the dacoits.[3][4]
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the country's foreign minister, has strongly condemned an attack.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ghotki: 7 cops including DSP martyred in bandits attack on police camp". 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "Five cops killed, two injured in attack on police camp in Ghotki". 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "DSP among 7 policemen martyred in Ghotki gun battle". 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "Five cops martyred in attack by robbers in Ghotki". 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "Bilawal strongly condemns attack on police party in Ghotki".
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