MIRPURKHAS - District Education Officer (DEO) primary Mirpurkhas Dr Syed Wajid Ali Shah on Thursday submitted his written statement and other necessary documents to Inquiry Officer/ Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo in connection with armed attack on him and his staff on Tuesday.
The DEO and his staff had received thrashing allegedly at the hands of education department officials on Tuesday, who, led by TEO Mirpurkhas Shabbir Ahmed Gujjar, had attacked his office.
After the attack, Town Kanwar Singh police station SHO had forced the DEO to negotiate a settlement with his rivals; otherwise he would take action against both the sides instead of registering the case of creating hurdles in the official work.
It is also reminded here that Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had taken notice of the incident and had appointed Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo, Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad, as an inquiry officer.
Meanwhile, speaking at a press conference at local press club on Thursday, National Peace Committee for Interfaith Harmony Vice Chairman Muhammad Nasir Iqbal condemned the attack on the DEO and his staff.