SHO Imran Abbas' killer 'shot dead in police encounter'

The Rawalpindi police claimed on Friday that the culprit involved in the killing of SHO Race Course police station Imran Abbas was killed in a late night encounter.

The culprit, identified as Shahid, and his accomplices reportedly opened fire at the police at a security cordon off set up within the jurisdiction of the Civil Lines police station.

According to the police, Shahid was killed in the exchange of fire, saying his body was moved to the hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The police further claimed that Abbas had confiscated some rented vehicles from Shahid and his accomplices that they had refused to return to the owner.

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Subsequently, the main culprit, accomplice Zahid Chaudhry and other members of their group planned to murder the officer and killed him.

The police spokesperson further said that raids were being carried out to apprehend the other accomplices and facilitators.

Meanwhile, CPO Rawalpindi Ahsan Younus said that those who attack citizens and the police will not be spared.

He added that the Rawalpindi police will not forget the sacrifices of its officers and will bring those responsible to justice.

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SHO Imran Abbas was shot dead on March 7. In another attack on the same day, a police officer was gunned down in Islamabad by assailants riding a motorcycle when they were on their routine patrolling of the area.

On March 8, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid praised Islamabad police for sacrificing their lives in the line of duty and maintaining the law and order situation.

The minister further said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is reorganising in Pakistan, adding that, "There are threats in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi.