‘Drug dealer, robber’ killed in ‘encounters’
The suspect allegedly lured his four children to accompany him to the canal under the guise of a picnic. PHOTO: EXPRESS
A suspected drug dealer and a robber were allegedly killed and a constable injured in encounters in the city.
Reportedly Ravi Road police had conducted a raid to arrest the suspected drug peddler. However, the suspect and his accomplices opened firing.
Due to retaliatory police firing, the suspect, identified as Jaan Muhammad, a resident of Alipura, was killed.
Constable Rashid suffered a bullet injury on his hand.
However, local residents staged a protest demonstration after the incident.
The protesters gathered outside Sabzi Mandi checkpoint and chanted slogans against police highhandedness.
They also allegedly pelted stones at the police. As a result, Chowki In-Charge Muhammad Boota was injured by a brick.
In another incident in Shahdara, a suspected robber was killed in an encounter. Reportedly, a police team signaled some motorcyclists to stop over suspicion in Begum Kot.
However, the suspects resorted to firing. As the police retaliated, a suspected robber identified as
Irfan died of bullet injuries. Police officials said he was involved in 20 robberies.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 4th, 2024.