Two suspects allegedly involved in the acid attack on a female schoolteacher just three days ago were shot and injured during an encounter with the police in Shahdara Town on Thursday.
The incident unfolded when the police, operating a checkpoint near Kala Khatai T Point on GT Road, spotted two suspicious motorcyclists.
Upon signalling them to stop for inspection, the suspects reportedly opened fire, prompting the police to respond in self-defence.
The exchange of gunfire resulted in both suspects sustaining bullet injuries.
The injured individuals have been identified as Yasir and Naveed, the same suspects accused of hurling acid at a schoolteacher a few days earlier.
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City SP Qazi Ali stated that the wounded suspects were promptly taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
He added that further investigations into the matter were underway and revealed that the police had recovered the weapon used by the suspects to open fire on the police party.
Two days before the encounter, suspect Umar Farooq was apprehended at Sialkot International Airport while attempting to flee to Dubai. Another suspect, Ghulam Mustafa, allegedly involved in the case, was arrested on Tuesday.
The victim, accompanied by her brother, suffered serious burn injuries and was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 12th, 2024.
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