Pano Aqil land dispute: Funeral prayers for seven victims offered

Tension and fear gripped Pano Aqil and surrounding areas as both factions set up camps armed with sophisticated weapons

By Our Correspondent
February 28, 2024
In this picture, People offering funeral prayers. — AFP/File
In this picture, People offering funeral prayers. — AFP/File

SUKKUR: Funeral prayers were held on Tuesday for seven persons who lost their lives in a dispute over forest land in Pano Aqil.

According to reports, the clash between the Jatoi and Mahar factions occurred in the Pano Aqil area of District Sukkur on Monday claiming seven lives.

The funeral prayers for six deceased members of the Jatoi clan, namely Imamuddin, Wali Muhammad, Pathan, Khush Muhammad, Shahwal, and Muhammad Azeem, took place in Katcho Bhindi amid tight security, attended by Jatoi clan members.

Similarly, funeral prayers for Abdul Hafeez Mahar, a member of the Mahar clan, were held in Bakho Mahar, a Katcha area of Pano Aqil.

Tension and fear gripped Pano Aqil and surrounding areas as both factions set up camps armed with sophisticated weapons. However, Sukkur police have yet to take any action to apprehend individuals involved in the feud.