Suspected criminal killed in police encounter

A suspected criminal was killed in encounter with police, in the limits of Saddar police station on Wednesday.

The Saddar police were on a routine checking when they spotted two suspected motorcyclists near 32-Pull area and signalled them to stop but they sped away.

The police chased the outlaws. Seeing police, the suspects opened fire, which was retaliated by police in self defence.

As a result, a suspect identified as Muhammad Jahangir received bullet injuries by the firing of his own accomplice and died on the spot.