{"id":510270,"date":"2025-10-23T00:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=510270"},"modified":"2025-10-23T00:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:04:00","slug":"72-bandits-surrender-in-shikarpur-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/72-bandits-surrender-in-shikarpur-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"72 Bandits surrender in Shikarpur ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SUKKUR: In a significant development towards restoring peace in the katcha area, 72 bandits laid down their arms in a ceremony held in Shikarpur on Wednesday. The event was chaired by Sindh\u2019s Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar. Speaking at the ceremony, Home Minister Zia Lanjar emphasized the people\u2019s desire for peace and law and order in the region. He attributed the initiative to President Asif Ali Zardari\u2019s policy for maintaining law and order in the katcha area. IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon stated that while the area has been cleared of kidnapping for ransom crimes, the katcha area of Ghotki still needs to be cleared. He highlighted that \u201choney trap\u201d incidents, which began in 2012, continue in the area. DIG Larkana, Nasir Aftab noted that under Sindh government\u2019s surrender policy for dacoits, 282 outlaws have opted to lay down arms. \u201cIn the first phase of the policy, 72 dacoits have surrendered arms today,\u201d he said, adding that this step will help dacoits join the national mainstream and alleviate difficulties for their families. The surrendering dacoits handed over 209 different arms. APP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUKKUR: In a significant development towards restoring peace in the katcha area, 72 bandits laid down their arms in a ceremony held in Shikarpur on Wednesday. The event was chaired by Sindh\u2019s Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar. 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