Clash in Sindh: 13 Policemen Injured Amid Youth's Disappearance Protest
In Pakistan’s Sindh province, 13 policemen were injured in a clash with protesters from the Magsi clan. The incident erupted in the Allah Khan Magsi village after the police-linked disappearance of a youth connected to a motorcycle theft case. The mob damaged police property while attempting to free the youth.
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Thirteen policemen were injured in Pakistan's Sindh province after clashing with a mob protesting a youth's disappearance, officials say. The confrontation occurred in Allah Khan Magsi village when a crowd of angry Magsi tribesmen resisted police efforts to disperse them.
The youth in question had been taken into police custody over a motorcycle theft before vanishing from the lockup. According to the police, he was freed by armed individuals.
Tensions escalated as the mob attacked the police with bricks and sticks, damaging the police station and vehicles. The injured officers were evacuated to a hospital for treatment.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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