Four Children Killed in Separate Riverine-Area Shootings in Bhong and Kandhkot

Overview

• In Bhong’s Kotla Jaffar Lal, robbers who snatched a motorcycle from a man identified as Ajmal opened fire during a chase, killing brothers Ahmed, 10, and Shahzeb, 12.
• Police said Bhong Circle units cordoned the area and began a search, as DPO Irfan Ali Sammo directed teams to track the culprits and bring them to justice.
• In Kandhkot near Tangwani, four men on motorcycles intercepted a school rickshaw on Ghouspur Road and shot dead Muzammil and Gul Hassan, the son and nephew of SHO Sikandar Panhwar.
• Funeral prayers in the Kandhkot case drew senior officials including SSP Muhammad Murad Ghanghro along with large numbers of residents, reflecting deep local grief and anger.
• Investigators have reported no arrests, and police sources suggested the Kandhkot attack may be retaliation for a recent Kacha operation, a motive that remains under investigation.