Sindh intensifies crackdown in Kacha areas

Sindh Government Spokesperson Sukhdev Hemnani has said that the Sindh government has significantly intensified anti-dacoit operations in Kacha areas under the ongoing “Operation Nijat-e-Mehran,” resulting in major successes against organised criminal networks operating in riverine belts of Sindh

KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th May, 2026) Sindh Government Spokesperson Sukhdev Hemnani has said that the Sindh government has significantly intensified anti-dacoit operations in Kacha areas under the ongoing “Operation Nijat-e-Mehran,” resulting in major successes against organised criminal networks operating in riverine belts of Sindh.

He said the operation reflects the Sindh government’s zero-tolerance policy against kidnappings, extortion, armed gangs and other violent crimes, while reinforcing the writ of the state in vulnerable Kacha regions.

Sharing official statistics from 1 January 2026 to May 2026, Hemnani said Sindh Police carried out 133 encounters across Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Kashmore and Jacobabad districts. During these operations, 41 dacoits were neutralised, 255 dacoits were injured or arrested, 322 dacoits surrendered, 20 abductees were recovered, while 157 weapons were seized.

Hemnani said the operational data demonstrates the Sindh government’s sustained and aggressive strategy being led by Home Minister, Sindh against organised crime in kacha areas.

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He further stated that in 2025, Sindh Police conducted 760 encounters in kacha areas, during which 120 dacoits were eliminated, 527 criminals arrested, 99 abductees recovered, and 1,912 weapons seized.

The spokesperson said the Sindh government is simultaneously pursuing rehabilitation and development initiatives in affected areas to ensure durable peace and stability.

“Alongside targeted security operations, the Sindh government is focusing on rehabilitation, infrastructure improvement and better public service delivery in kacha/riverine areas to restore normalcy and support local communities,” said Hemnani.

Hemnani reiterated that under the leadership President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Government of Sindh under Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will continue all-out efforts to strengthen law and order, rehabilitation and development across kacha areas.