History sheeter killed in ‘police encounter’

Two suspects escaped the scene and remain at large

LODHRAN:

A suspected criminal involved in over 32 serious cases was killed in a police encounter, while another was caught by the assistant commissioner’s gunman and cook and handed over to police. Two other suspects managed to escape.

According to the details, 4 armed suspects had stolen a motorcycle and cash from a citizen named Tariq near Punjab Bank. After the victim reported the incident, police traced the suspects and began a chase on Railway Road.

A police car hit the motorcycle the suspects were riding, causing them to fall down. One of the suspects was caught by the gunman and cook of ADCR outside the Assistant Commissioner’s office, while the other suspects attempted to escape. The city police chased them on foot as they fired on police and triggered a gunfight.

A suspect was injured by the gunfire of his own accomplices and he was arrested following a search operation. The injured suspect succumbed to his injuries on the way to DHQ Hospital. The remaining two suspects managed to escape and remain at large.

DSP Saddar Ishaq Syal said that the slain suspect was identified as Faisal, a resident of Faisalabad and was reportedly involved in over 32 serious crimes. The stolen motorcycle, Rs22,000 in cash and the weapons used in the crime were recovered and Faisal’s body has been shifted to DHQ Hospital.

The police are searching for the accused who escaped.

A similar case was reported in Burewala, where according to police sources, a motorcycle theft by three armed suspects was reported on the police emergency helpline 15 near Village 557/EB.

Machiwaal police set up a picket near Village 4/WB to catch the suspects, who started firing on the police team when they were stopped. The police returned fire, leaving one suspect injured, while the other two managed to escape the scene.

The injured suspect succumbed on the way to hospital and was identified as Ali Sher Dhudi. A resident of Village 19/WB, he was wanted by police in different cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery and other heinous crimes, police sources added.

In another incident, Danewal police arrested Nafees, who was allegedly involved in a robbery case at GOR Chowk. Police was transporting him for a recovery when three unidentified armed supects ambushed the police party to release the suspect. During the gunfight, Nafees was reportedly killed by the gunfire of his accomplices, who managed to flee the scene.

With additional input from APP

 

Published in The Express Tribune, April 10^th, 2023.