Robber killed in police encounter

The body was shifted to the city for autopsy


APP August 13, 2020 Less than a minute read
Two suspected gang members were killed during an alleged encounter with the police in the mill area within the limits of the Kalakot police station. STOCK PHOTO

LAHORE:

A robber was killed in an encounter within the limits of Batapur police on Wednesday. Police officials said that Saddar Division Anti-Vehicle Lifting Staff (AVLS) conducted a raid to which the accused responded by opened firing on the AVLS officials. Police returned the firing and as a result, a robber identified as Azam was killed on the spot. The body was shifted to the city for autopsy. Previously, the AVLS Cantonment team had conducted a raid in Nankana Sahib a few days ago where the accused robber Azam and his accomplices shot dead constable Muhammad Ashraf.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 13th, 2020.

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