Overview
- Police said eight people died and two to three others were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday after an argument over building or using a passage through disputed land in Dadu’s riverine katcha area.
- Authorities identified the dead by name and said several of them were wanted in earlier criminal cases, according to Hyderabad range and Dadu police statements.
- A heavy police contingent cordoned the scene, recovered weapons at the site and reported that some arrests have been made while raids and investigations continue.
- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed the Inspector General of Police to submit a detailed report and ordered prompt action to bring the suspects to justice.
- The clash is part of a long-running Chandio clan feud over land and passage rights, a pattern that has complicated policing in remote katcha areas and raises the risk of further revenge attacks unless reconciliation or sustained security measures follow.