IBA University Sukkur Deputy Director murdered over tribal dispute
Deputy Director at IBA University Sukkur Prof. Dr Ajmal Sawand was murdered on Thursday in Sindh’s Kandhkot area reportedly over a tribal dispute.
According to the police, shooters suspected to be from the Sundrani clan gunned down Dr Ajmal Sawand because of an ongoing enmity over “honour”.
As reported, he was on his way back to Sukkur from his Shawli village when attackers holed up in the woods along the road and opened fire at his car in the Shalo area of Kandhkot, killing him on the spot.
He was an Assistant Professor at Sukkur IBA University and held a PhD from Paris Descartes University, France in Artificial Intelligence.
Dr Sawand had been working for the institute for the last eight years.
A young professor and intellectual of Sukkur IBA Ajmal Sawand is no more with us.
— Abdul Samad Nizamani (@samadnizamani6) April 6, 2023
He was shot dead today.
This is big loss for Sindh and big loss for students too#JusticeForAjmalSawand pic.twitter.com/ZlpQz4ZDmy
Social media has been in an uproar over the brutal killing of Dr Ajmal Sawand.
This is how illiteracy, coupled with wasted interests, can behave with a Ph.D. Scholar. This is how a weak and corrupt government can safeguard its intelligentsia!
— Mubeena Soomro🙋 (@MubeenaSoomro) April 7, 2023
Dr. Ajmal Sawand of Sukkur IBA gunned down, a terrible Trible rivalry, ignorance, and lawlessness took his life! pic.twitter.com/e6mfDYoryf
We demand justice for the tribal murder of our profound Prof. Dr. Ajmal Sawand of Sukkur IBA University.
— Awais Ahmed (@AwaisAh99276188) April 7, 2023
Sindh has lost a gem.
Justice demanded! #JusticeForAjmalSawand pic.twitter.com/GSihH8vp9k
A Ph.d in mathematics from France, assistant professor at Sukkur IBA University Sindh, a sufi, kind & gentle soul was brutally killed near Kandhkot, Sindh last night due to a tribalistic conflict. Rest in peace dear Ajmal,we don't deserve people like u.#JusticeForAjmalSawand pic.twitter.com/lQ2UTFlVVH
— Asif Ghumro (@AAG_Zahir) April 6, 2023
Dear @BBhuttoZardari Dr. Ajmal Sawand Phd fm France & Asst. Prof. @Sukkur_IBA his brutal killing need ur attention, what's hpnin at ur state pls be attentive to di & take measures against dis cruel Murder of inocent Phd Scholar/Researcher & an Entrepreneur#JusticeForAjmalSawand pic.twitter.com/powlos3QIr
— Rafique Ahmed (@RafiqueKhaki) April 7, 2023
Dr. Ajmal Sawand-A PhD Scholar at Paris Descartes University, France and Professor at IBA Sukkur University becomes the latest prey of Tribal Feud and Disputes in Kandh Kot, Sindh.
— Qasim Kehar (@QasimKehar2) April 6, 2023
An irreversible Loss.😪
Very innocent person
Very shocking.Sindh so saddened on his demise..!😔 pic.twitter.com/CVUCseMt66
Dr Ajmal Sawand one of the finest professor from Sukkur IBA University. He always expressed his love for humanity. We strongly condemn the brutal murder of Dr Sawand. May Allah grant him highest rank in Jannah.#AjmalSawand #JusticeForAjmalSawand pic.twitter.com/dSAV0zSksc
— Zain-ul-Abdeen Halepoto (@ZainHalepoto1) April 6, 2023
Tribal Killing has destroyed more families then any war in Sindh
— Engr B Kumar (@EBkumar24) April 6, 2023
Dr. Ajmal Sawand, a young professor of IBA Sukkur, who made a great position with his talent and hard work, was killed today due to tribal clashes in Kandhkot
#EagleOfIslam #Karachi pic.twitter.com/ZVmRYBnqbV
According to the SSP Kandhkot, police had cordoned off the area and raids were being carried out in various places to apprehend the suspected killers of Dr Ajmal Sawand.
SSP Kandhkot Irfan Ali Samo shared some details of the dispute, he said that two groups of Sundrani and Sawand clans were at loggerheads since 2022 due to a clash that erupted between them on a matter of “honour”.
A woman and four men belonging to the Sundrani clan lost their lives in the clash that happened last year, the SSP said.
Soon after that last year’s clash, the group belonging to the Sawand clan abandoned their homes and fled the Shawli village, in an apparent move to escape reprisal, SSP added.
Sources claim that the honour dispute involved a girl from the Sundrani clan and a man from the Sawand community. The man was murdered in September after being declared ‘Karo’ while the fate of the girl, declared ‘Kari’, however, remains unclear.
Scores of armed people belonging to the Sawand community and locals rushed to the spot where the ambush took place and shifted the professor’s body to the Taluka hospital.
The body of the deceased was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination later in the day.
Dr Ajmal Sawand’s funeral prayer was offered on Thursday evening in Society Area, Sukkur.
Teachers, students, government officials and people from all walks of life attended Prof Sawand’s funeral.
