Shootout: Proclaimed offender killed

Sarfaraz was wanted in several police cases, and carried a bounty of Rs2 million, says SSP

FAISALABAD:

A proclaimed offender was shot and killed in what the Khurarianwala police claimed was a shootout with the police on Friday night.

Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Sadiq Ali Dogar identified the deceased as Sarfraz alias Lalo, a resident of Chak 94-RB Atti in Balochni area.

He said Sarfaraz who was riding a motorbike was chased by a Khurarianwala police team and killed in a shootout near Saimwala Bridge.

He said the police team had chased Sarfaraz and an accomplice after they opened fire at the policemen who had signalled them to stop for a search.

He said the gun battle ending in the death of Sarfaraz took place near Chak 206-RB.

The SSP said the deceased was wanted for cases in Khurarianwala, Balochni, Jaranwala, Toba Tek Singh, Shorkot and Jhang police stations and carried a Rs2 million bounty.

He said the police had found a Kalashnikov rifle and a 0.3 bore pistol on him.

The SSP said a police team had been constituted to track down the unidentified accomplice who managed to escape during the shootout.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 9^th, 2012.