Outrage in Sindh as 7-Year-Old Heer Bagri’s Murder Exposes Crumbling Law and Order in the Province
Sakrand (Report: Raj Kumar Oad) — The brutal murder of seven-year-old Heer Bagri in Sakrand has reignited public fury over Sindh’s deteriorating law-and-order situation, exposing once again the province’s deep failures in protecting its most vulnerable citizens.
Two days after the child’s disappearance and discovery of her mutilated body, her father Lalo Bagri filed an FIR (No. 272/2025) at Sakrand Police Station under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Pakistan Penal Code against unknown assailants.
The incident has triggered shockwaves across Sindh. Rights activists, political groups, and civil-society leaders have condemned what they call “a glaring symptom of state failure.” For years, citizens have complained that crimes against women, children, and minorities continue unabated while authorities remain paralyzed by corruption, political influence, and sheer negligence.
Speaking after the FIR registration, Sakrand SHO Ali Akbar Channa vowed firm action.
> “Insha’Allah, we will make every possible effort to ensure that the killers of this innocent girl are arrested. Whether they are the murderers, their facilitators, or advisors—no matter how powerful—they will not be spared,” he said.
But locals remain skeptical. They point to a growing pattern of delayed investigations, political interference, and selective justice that has eroded public trust. Residents say that police response often begins only after media pressure mounts—an indictment of a system in moral and operational collapse.
Prominent landlord Manzoor Ali Brohi, who accompanied the victim’s family during the FIR process, said the Bagri community is “living in fear, as criminals operate with impunity.”
Analysts note that Sindh’s recurring failures to safeguard basic human security—from tribal killings to child abductions—reflect a broader governance breakdown. The cries of justice for Heer Bagri have become a painful reminder of hundreds of unresolved cases that lie buried in official apathy.
As anger simmers, observers warn that public confidence in law enforcement is at its lowest point in years. Unless the Sindh government takes urgent, visible action—through independent investigations, police reforms, and accountability for negligence—the killing of Heer Bagri will not only haunt Sakrand but will stand as yet another symbol of the state’s moral decay.
