Drug peddler killed in shoot-out

Deceased was allegedly involved in constable Muhammad Aqib’s killing

ISLAMABAD:

A drug peddler was killed while his accomplice managed to escape during an exchange of fire with police in Shehzad Town on Saturday morning.

According to the police, the deceased identified as Adnan was a habitual criminal and had been sent to jail by courts in some seven cases of narcotics and illegal weapons. Two days ago, policeman Muhammad Aqib, along with other policemen, raided a drugs den where Aqib was killed during a shoot-out with drug peddlers. Police had suspected that Adnan was the one who killed Aqib.

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On Saturday morning, the police had received information that the Adnan might be passing through Jagiot Road at night. The police have enhanced surveillance at Jagiot Road besides placing special pickets and snap checking points in surrounding areas. A police team was checking the vehicles and pedestrians at Pir Sahaba Chowk when the policemen detected two suspicious men riding a motorcycle. They signaled the duo to stop for checking, but the motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire on the police party.

The police also retaliated that compelled one of the suspects to escape from the scene. However, policemen remained unhurt in the gun attack by the motorcyclists.

Later on, police found a body lying on the road which was later identified as Adnan and a pistol was also seized by the police from the scene. The body was shifted to PIMS for autopsy while a case has been registered against the attackers. The deceased was also involved in killing constable Muhammad Aqib.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 24^th, 2022..