Slain journalist Nasrullah Gadani’s mother moves SHC for protection

The Sindh High Court summoned report from SSP Ghotki in the murder case of journalist Nasrullah Gadani over a petition of his mother.

The mother of slain journalist has filed a petition in the high court seeking protection.

The high court ordered Ghotki district police to explain why the charge sheet of the murder has not been submitted in the court after passage of four months to the murder crime.

The court also directed the police to provide protection to the family of the late journalist.

The high court bench summoned a written reply from police officials within seven days.

Nasrullah Gadani, associated with the daily Awami Awaz newspaper, was shot three times by three unknown assailants while travelling from his home to the Mirpur Mathelo Press Club near Kori Goth, approximately 12 kilometres from the Mirpur Mathelo town centre in Ghotki district, Sindh.

Gadani suffered at least three shots to his chest and abdomen, suffering severe injuries to his lungs.  

Receiving initial medical treatment in Ghotki, he was transferred to the Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital in Rahim Yar Khan for surgery, before being airlifted to the Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi via the Edhi air ambulance. The journalist died as a result of his injuries on May 24.