Sindh House Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Wednesday introduced a “large” operation towards dacoits within the Katcha areas of the province.
Chatting with reporters in Sukkur, Lanjar mentioned a gathering was held whereby it was determined that “we’re positively heading in direction of an enormous operation”.
“We are going to use no matter assets we now have, with particular targets and take ruthless motion towards the notorious dacoits that you just see on social media,” he added.
Requested when the operation towards the riverine dacoits was anticipated to start, the minister replied, “You might think about that the operation has begun from right now”.
Lanjar mentioned dacoits could be “given an opportunity” to give up earlier than the courts. “However the absconders or criminals who think about themselves large champions, strict motion shall be taken towards them, there shall be a battle, and they’re going to get their simply deserts,” he warned.
As per the Give up Coverage for Dacoits in Katcha Space of Sukkur and Larkana Divisions, authorized by the Sindh cupboard in October 2025, surrendering doesn’t imply pardon or immunity.
All surrendering people shall face the prevailing legislation of the land, officers mentioned, although voluntary give up could also be thought of a mitigating consider sentencing by courts.
The Sindh dwelling minister appreciated the Punjab authorities for its help in a latest “profitable” operation whereby a no-go Katcha space was vacated.
Responding to a query about whether or not the military’s assist shall be sought, Lanjar mentioned, “The Sindh police is succesful and the Rangers are with us on this, so I don’t suppose we’ll want the military in our inside issues right here.“
The minister additional asserted that the required trendy gear shall be supplied to the personnel.
When a reporter talked about that the dacoits employed drones, Lanjar mentioned, “I don’t suppose drones have reached them. Motion is certainly being taken towards their facilitators, too.”
On the opportunity of a joint operation carried out by the Sindh and Punjab police, Lanjar mentioned he has directed the Sindh inspector common to talk together with his Punjab counterpart and the Bahawalpur regional police officer concerning the matter.
“This can absolutely occur solely after a joint effort,” he careworn, noting that the realm of Machka extends into Punjab. “I’ve sturdy hopes that we are going to wipe out these dacoits,” Lanjar mentioned.
Requested about tribal disputes, the Sindh minister mentioned this matter was additionally mentioned in right now’s assembly, and so they had made the related contacts concerning the Jatoi-Mahar conflict as properly.
Though the Katcha areas lengthen to many districts of the central and southern Sindh, the districts reminiscent of Kashmore, Ghotki, Shikarpur and Jacobabad are notably infamous for prime prevalence of crimes like dacoity, kidnap for ransom and tribal conflicts.
On December 16, round 25 dacoits had attacked a bus close to the Sindh-Punjab border and kidnapped 20 passengers after injuring the driving force. The police recovered all of the travellers unhurt the following day in a big operation.
When the Tanvir Indhar gang kidnapped a minimum of 10 folks from a number of autos on the Sukkur-Multan Motorway (M-5) in Sadiqabad tehsil on Sept 5, 2025, it marked the primary reported occasion of Katcha gangs straight accessing M5 inside Punjab’s limits.
As a security measure, the police in Rahim Yar Khan later began working escorted night time convoys on M-5 to guard motorists from dacoit gangs.
The Sindh and Punjab governments had vowed decisive motion towards the Katcha outlaws in August 2024, after a dozen policemen have been martyred in a lethal assault by dacoits within the Machka space.
