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TEN INJURED AS POLICE RIOTERS CLASH IN<br />

LARKANA.<br />

LARKANA, Sept 24, 1996: Police resorted to firing and tear gassing as angry<br />

protesters took the streets , pelted stones on vehicles, a truck was set on fire<br />

and ransacked banks here on Monday to mourn the killing of <strong>Murtaza</strong><br />

<strong>Bhutto</strong>. Eight PPP (SB) activists were allegedly injured in the firing. Two<br />

constables- Shoukat Jatoi and Pir Bakhash Kokhar also suffered injuries and<br />

was admitted to Chandka Medical College Hospital. Eyewitnesses said police<br />

opened fire on a procession at Lahore Regulator coming from Mirokhan<br />

Chowk to Al - <strong>Murtaza</strong>. Three person identified as Nadim Qureshi, Aamir<br />

Abbas and Abdul Ghaffar Chandio, Deputy Secretary-General of PPP(SB)<br />

youth wing were injured. They were taken to Al-<strong>Murtaza</strong> where a camp<br />

had been set up to treat the injured. Rao Rashid , Secreary -General of PPP-<br />

Shaheed <strong>Bhutto</strong> , speaking at a news conference in Larkana on Monday<br />

called for a day of anti-government strikes, protests and marches on<br />

Thursday. Khair Mohammad Magsi , district president of Sindh Taraqqi<br />

Pasand Party said police resorted to firing at Pakistan Chowk where<br />

activists of STPP were protesting against Mir <strong>Murtaza</strong>’s killing. Four STPP<br />

activists Shahid Magsi, Ghulam Mustafa Brohi, Nabi Bakhsh Bhatti and<br />

Qamaruddin Kalhoro were injured.<br />

Khair Mohammad Magsi said 20 STPP workers had been taken into custody<br />

by the police. Police have also arrested Garho Seikh, Shahnawaz Bughio,<br />

Akbar Dero of PPP (SB) from Allahabad locality, party sources claimed. They<br />

were whisked away to Dari police station. Police have also registered FIRs<br />

against the protesters at different police stations. It was the third day of<br />

strike and rioting in Larkana on Monday and hide and seek between<br />

protesters ad police continued throughout the day.<br />

General Secretary of PPP (SB) Rao Rashid, and acting President of PPP<br />

(SB), Sindh Qazi Shafique, said they had been stopped at various places by<br />

the police while returning from Betto Jatoi where the had gone to condole<br />

the death of Ashique Jatoi. Heavy contingents of police were deployed at<br />

all the entry points leading to Larkana and intensive patrolling by police<br />

and law enforcement agencies continued throughout the day. Soyem of<br />

<strong>Murtaza</strong> <strong>Bhutto</strong> was held at Al <strong>Murtaza</strong> on Monday participated in by<br />

thousands of party workers. Ghinwa <strong>Bhutto</strong> participated in the Quran<br />

<strong>Murtaza</strong> <strong>Bhutto</strong>; Copyright © www.bhutto.org<br />

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