Mohsin Naqvi, Maqbool Baqar discuss joint operation against dacoits in Kacha area

KARACHI (92 News) - Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd ) Maqbool Baqar and Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi presided over an important meeting at CM House Karachi with regard to joint operation against the dacoits of Kacha.

Sindh IGP Riffat Mukhtar, Punjab IGP Usman Anwar and Principal Secretary to CM Sindh Hassan Naqvi were also present.

Tagging of Kacha areas of Sindh and Punjab was done during the meeting. It was decided during the meeting as to which check-posts police will take their positions in the Kacha areas of Sindh and Punjab.

A comprehensive strategy was formulated in the meeting. Punjab IGP Usman Anwar informed that areas of Ranipur and Rahimyar Khan falls in Punjab Kacha areas while Ghotki and Kashmoor comes under the Sindh Kacha areas.

The Sindh Kacha area is 176 kilometer long and 25 kilometer wide. Punjab has established 9 police camps and 53 check-posts in connection with preparation of the operation. CM Mohsin Naqvi said: "We have retrieved 56,000 acres of land from the dacoits during an operation in the Kacha areas of Punjab. There are 11 gangs of dacoits in Punjab."

The Sindh IGP informed that the Sindh police had established 210 police check-posts in the Kacha areas. Sindh Rangers is also prepared for the operation. The network of providing ammunition and arms to the dacoits has been completely closed. The Sindh CM apprised that he is granting an approval to launch a police operation in Ghotki, adding that all preparations from our side have been done.