Suspect killed during encounter
A suspected criminal was shot dead allegedly by his accomplices during a police encounter in Chichawatani.
The encounter occurred after three men on a motorcycle robbed citizens near Chak 171/9L and fled towards Ghaziabad.
On receiving information about the incident, Chichawatani DSP Meher Waseem Siyal and Ghaziabad SHO Chaudhry Allah Ditta set up a checkpoint near Chak 21/9L.
Seeing the police, the robbers started firing indiscriminately, upon which the personnel retaliated, officials said. The suspects tried to escape through crops while firing.
When the area was examined after the firing stopped, a man was found severely injured. The police said he had been injured by the firing of his accomplices while escaping.
A 30-bore pistol found at the spot, while the injured suspect was shifted to the Sahiwal DHQ Hospital but he succumbed to his injuries.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 27th, 2023.