Overview
- The Buriro village attack, which residents say erupted May 5 after a court marriage between members of two communities, left more than 100 homes torched and many families displaced.
- Police registered a First Information Report naming 32 suspects, arrested five people, and said raids are underway under the Anti-Terrorism Act, according to SSP Faizan Ali.
- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah called the burning of homes an inhuman act, ordered relief for victims, and sought an immediate report from Larkana officials with instructions to determine who ordered the arson.
- The couple say they wed by choice in a Hyderabad court and seek protection, while the bride’s father claims she is 14 and alleges two daughters were abducted, which remains disputed and under investigation.
- MQM-P lawmakers condemned the assault as terrorism and demanded swift arrests and aid, as rights groups and local leaders warn that feudal power, tribal revenge, and delayed policing in rural Sindh leave entire communities at risk.