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Sindh Journalist Tufail Rind Shot Dead in Mirpur Mathelo as Police Arrest Two Suspects

Police describe a targeted motorcycle ambush, prompting renewed demands for stronger protections for media workers.

Overview

  • Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Rind’s car on Jerwar Road near Maso Wah as he was dropping his children at school, and the children were unharmed.
  • SSP Ghotki Anwar Khetran inspected the scene, met the family, and announced that two suspects have been taken into custody as investigations continue.
  • Rind had previously reported gunfire at his home and police made arrests related to that incident, including one arrest on October 4.
  • Journalists held protests and a sit-in outside the SSP’s office calling for arrests and legal safeguards, as Sindh’s chief minister and senior minister publicly condemned the killing and directed immediate action.
  • Family members completed medico-legal formalities after the deaths, with relatives noting Rind’s ties to Mehran Newspaper, Royal News, and the Mirpur Mathelo Press Club, and reporting that his eight-year-old niece later died after collapsing from shock.