Five killed in land dispute in Badin clash

Five people were killed and seven others injured in an armed clash between two groups over a land dispute in Badin district, Sindh. The incident occurred on Sunday in the village of Allah Bachayo Rahimo in Badin district, near Khorwah, a suburban area of Golarchi town.

According to Khorwah police, men from the Rahimo and Khaskheli castes got into a fight over cutting the sorghum crop. The Khaskhelis accused the Rahimos of instigating the dispute, while the Rahimos, who lost four men, accused the Khaskhelis of carrying out the armed assault.

According to reports, the injured and deceased were taken to a hospital in Golarchi. Following the fight, the area remained tense and fearful, with armed men from both sides still at large.

To prevent further bloodshed, a heavy police presence has been deployed in the region, and security posts have been established in both tribes' settlements.

The conflict had been building for days, and according to locals, earlier warnings were ignored. They accused the police of negligence, stating that lives were lost as timely action was not taken.

Badin SSP Qamar Raza Jiskani visited the scene of the conflict and the hospital and directed doctors to ensure proper treatment for the injured.

He affirmed that to maintain law and order and prevent the situation from deteriorating further, separate police pickets had been established in both communities.

The affected areas remain engulfed in an atmosphere of fear and mourning, with tensions still looming.

Police stated that they are closely monitoring the situation to prevent further violence.

The deceased have been identified as Anwar Rahimo, Madad Ali Rahimo, Muhammad Siddique Rahimo, Abdul Majeed Rahimo, and Ahmed Khaskheli.

The seven injured men, several of whom sustained axe wounds, were taken to the Taluka Hospital in Golarchi.

The injured include Gul Hassan, son of Ismail Rind; Muhammad Juman, son of Mamoon Rehman; Yousuf, son of Juma Khaskheli; Meenan Wasayu, son of Juma Khaskheli; Ghulam Muhammad, son of Muhammad Khaskheli; Wahid Bakhsh, son of Yousuf Khaskheli; and Gulshair, son of Somar Khaskheli.