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Professor, peon wounded as student groups trade fire on SU’s Larkana campus
 [DAWN] LARKANA: The English department chairman and a peon of the Sindh University, Larkana campus, were maimed when stray bullets hit them during a clash between activists of two rival student organizations on Friday.Neither the organizations involved nor the university administration or police appeared ready to share the reason behind the sudden flare-up leading to the armed clash. The student wings of the Pakistain Peoples Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz were continuing their activities on the campus as usual when some petty matters led to heated arguments between their activists. The situation grew tense when some of the rival activists resorted to firing into the air. However, there is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened... Professor Aamir Magsi, who heads the English department, and a peon, Abdul Karim Leghari, were hit by stray bullets, according to Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Noor Mohammed Jamali. Heavy contingents of the Waleed police and Sindh Rangers rushed to the spot to contain the situation. Speaking to Dawn Prof Jamali said that Prof Magsi, who had sustained bullet wounds in the chest, and Mr Leghari were rushed to the Chandka Medical College Hospital, where they were being provided treatment. Later, it was gathered that the law-enforcers picked up three students -- Naeemullah Qazi, Tariq Korai and Sadam Jatoi -- from the campus and took them to the Waleed cop shoppe for interrogation. Sources said that the pistol allegedly used during the clash was recovered from Tariq Korai. Posted by: Fred 2017-08-27 |
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