Robber killed, another injured during encounter

Robber was killed while the other was nabbed after being wounded in Sialkot

GUJRANWALA: A robber was killed while the other was nabbed after being wounded in a police encounter within the jurisdiction of Jinnah Road police station.

The police told Express News that two robbers barged into the shop of Ramzan traders located on Sialkot Road where the shop owner, Muhammad Kamran was present. The robbers began looting the shop during which a man entered the shop. Upon seeing the robbers, the man left the shop and shouted for help. A patrolling Dolphin force squad reached the site and challenged the culprits.

The robbers opened fire on the police team and tried to escape. During the encounter, one robber was killed while his accomplice was arrested in injured condition.

The police said the nabbed robber was identified as Adeel, who was a resident of Rajkot, while the deceased robber was identified as Malik Imtiaz who hailed from Narowal.

After the incident, Civil Lines SP Muhammad Afzal, DSP Zakariya, Civil Lines SHO Farhat Chitha and other police officials reached the area and collected evidence and looted items from the spot.  On the occasion, Civil Lines SP lauded the Dolphin police efforts for promptly reaching the site and foiling the robbery attempt.

Meanwhile, City Police Officer Ashfaq Khan appreciated the efforts of the police force and announced cash prizes and complimentary awards for the personnel who took part in the encounter.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 18^th, 2018.