Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Sindh Says 38 Dacoits Surrender as Crackdown Intensifies

Officials credit a surrender policy plus joint police–Rangers operations for pushing gangs to give up arms.

Overview

  • Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar reported 26 suspects surrendered in Kashmore a day after 12 did so in Sukkur, bringing the total to 38.
  • Police, Sindh Rangers and other agencies are conducting joint mega operations in katcha regions and the tri-junction border, which officials say will continue until criminal networks are dismantled.
  • Authorities released a detailed list naming the 26 individuals who surrendered in Kashmore during the latest phase of the campaign.
  • Officials attribute the wave of capitulations to a provincial Surrender Policy that pairs a path to reform with sustained operational pressure.
  • The surrendered individuals are accused by authorities of offenses including kidnapping for ransom, extortion, murder, attempted murder and armed confrontations with law enforcement.