Alleged criminal killed in police encounter

ABBOTTABAD:

An alleged criminal, who martyred a police constable, was killed in a crossfire with the police in the Lambi Dheri area of Sikandar Abad, police said on Saturday.

Police sources said that 28-year-old Constable Shahzeb was martyred, while Constable Ehtesham Rafiq was injured during a police operation against the outlaws in the area on Friday.

Sikandar Abad police registered a case under sections 302, 353, 324, 189 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and 7-ATA and began a search of the accused.

The sources said that Hazara DIG Tahir Ayub Khan formed a special investigation team headed by Abbottabad District Police Officer Umar Tufail to arrest the alleged killer. The special investigation team traced the alleged killer namely Ahsan of Lambi Dheri with the help of technical facilities and reached "Bui de Gali "to arrest him. A crossfire took place which led to the killing of Ahsan. The body of the accused was shifted to the DHQ Hospital for autopsy.

Police claimed the recovery of a number of pistols and cartridges from the possession of the accused and registered a case under sections 353 and 324 of the PPC against the accused.

Meanwhile, the funeral prayer of the martyred police officer was performed at the police lines headquarters. Hazara DIG Tahir Ayub Khan congratulated DPO Umar Tufail and his team and announced certificates of appreciation and cash rewards for the entire team.