One killed in alleged police encounter

RAWALPINDI:

Rawalpindi New Town police Wednesday said at least one suspected criminal was killed during an encounter with the police in Rawalpindi.

According to a spokesperson for the police, three accomplices of the deceased managed to escape after the encounter. He said the incident took place on Wednesday when police personnel stopped four motorcyclists for checking but they opened gunfire on the personnel.

Responding to the assault, police officials wounded one of them, however, he succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital, he added. Meanwhile, the police have started raids to arrest the fleeing suspects.

The police spokesperson further said the deceased robber was identified as Shafiqur Rahman and several other cases were registered against him and his accomplices in the twin cities.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 6^th, 2023.