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More than 100 houses set ablaze in Jacobabad over free-will marriage dispute

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May 17, 2026
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A view of torched house in Jacobabad. — Screengrab via Geo News
A view of torched home in Jacobabad. — Screengrab through Geo Information
  • Couple says they obtained married on Might 4 in Hyderabad courtroom.
  • Armed males allegedly attacked Buriro village, set houses on hearth.
  • Sindh CM takes discover, seeks report from Larkana commissioner, DIG.

Greater than 100 homes had been set ablaze within the Jacobabad district of Sindh following a violent incident triggered by a dispute over a free-will marriage between two people belonging to completely different communities. 

In line with studies, Sidra from the Channa neighborhood married Muhammad Hassan Buriro of the Buriro neighborhood by selection, The Information reported. 

The couple, in a video message, appealed to the federal government for justice, saying they’d solemnised their marriage by selection in a Hyderabad courtroom on Might 4. They added that after the wedding, they had been subjected to a barrage of allegations and threats. 

Armed males allegedly attacked a whole village belonging to Buriro neighborhood, opening hearth and torching houses, leaving many households homeless with their life financial savings lowered to ashes. Residents mentioned panic unfold throughout the realm, and nobody was in a position to withstand the attackers resulting from intense gunfire.

The affected households at the moment are pressured to reside below the open sky.

Police have registered a case in opposition to 32 suspects and arrested 5 of them. The FIR was registered at Mirpur Buriro Police Station on the criticism of Ghulam Shabbir Buriro in opposition to 32 accused individuals, together with Mohsin Ali Channa, Saddam Hussain Channa, Abdullah Channa, Muhammad Rafiq Bhatti, Jehangir, Munir Ahmed and Kaleemullah Brohi.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Faizan Ali mentioned {that a} case has been registered below the Anti-Terrorism Act, including that raids are underway to apprehend the remaining accused.

‘400 armed males carried out assault’

Talking to Geo Information, the groom’s father, Malhar Buriro, questioned why the complete village was punished, saying round 400 armed males, led by Saddam Buriro and tribal chief Ahmed Ali Channa, carried out the assault and burned down houses whereas villagers remained helpless observers.

Then again, Channa denied the allegations, claiming {that a} minor woman had been kidnapped from their village. He mentioned they might pursue authorized motion by means of the courts and rejected any involvement within the arson assault.

A video assertion of the woman’s father has additionally emerged, who claimed that his 14-year-old daughter was married in violation of the Sindh Baby Marriage Restraint Act. He additional alleged that the suspects had kidnapped each his 14-year-old and 4-year-old daughters.

He mentioned that regardless of submitting a case, each of his daughters haven’t but been recovered. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Faizan Ali mentioned {that a} case has been registered below the Anti-Terrorism Act, including that raids are underway to apprehend the remaining accused.

Sindh CM takes discover

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has taken critical discover of the incident and directed the police to launch strict motion in opposition to all these concerned. He ordered the Larkana commissioner to offer pressing aid and help to the affected households

In a press release, the chief minister termed the burning of over 100 houses an “inhuman and insupportable act” and sought a direct report from the commissioner and DIG Larkana Division.

The chief minister additionally instructed the DIG Larkana to make sure full safety for the victims and burdened {that a} thorough investigation should decide below whose orders the homes had been set on hearth.

“Nobody will be allowed to play with the lives and property of harmless individuals,” CM Murad mentioned, warning that every one perpetrators can be dropped at justice.





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