Suspected murderer of five relatives killed

Raid for arrest ends in shootout with police

SARGODHA:

A man suspected of murdering his five relatives in different incidents was killed in a police encounter near Chak 23/SB in Bhalwal on Wednesday.

District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Faisal Kamran said the suspect, Shair Ahmed alias Shaira, resident of Kotmomin, had killed his five relatives over some domestic disputes three weeks ago and the police had been striving to arrest him.

Following a tip, the police raided the village where the suspect opened fire at them.

The suspect was killed in the ensuing crossfire.

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Meanwhile, the police arrested 14 men and seized drungs and illegal weapons from them during raids in various areas.

Police officials arrested Ahmed, Imran, Shahaan, Shums,Tahir, Akram, Suleman, Rehman, Kamran, Waqar, Aslam, Nouman, Wasim and Shoiab, seizing hashish,heroin, 195 rounds,12 revolvers, nine pistols, four guns and valuables from them.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 28^th, 2023.