Five ‘dacoits’, including a woman, were killed reportedly in an encounter in Lahore’s Green Town area. SHO Green Town Khurram Shahzad and a constable, Asif, who were also injured in an exchange of fire, were taken to Jinnah Hospital.
Police said that members of the gang, clad in police uniform, had thrice looted people, drawing cash from banks in a week.
The Force further said that a raid was conducted on a rented house in which the dacoits lived.
But when the house was raided, the outlaws opened fire at the cops, which resulted in an encounter, the police said, and added that efforts were being made to identify the slain dacoits.
The CCTV footage of the incident showed one of the dacoits, wearing a helmet, and resorting to firing.
A notorious dacoit was killed when his colleagues opened fire on a police vehicle near Bhar Sohadian area in the jurisdiction of Allahabad Police Station in Chunian.
A police party said that the dead dacoit was being taken to some location for recovery purpose when suddenly six to seven assailants started firing on the police van.
The dead dacoit was later identified as Khadim Hussain alias Khadi who was a resident of village Ohar Ghakkar Mandi.
He was wanted by police in 22 different cases registered against him in different police stations of Vehari District Kasur and Okara.
In exchange of firing, police van was partially damaged in exchange of firing while police party also shot some fires in retaliation. District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Esa Khan constituted different police team for arrest of dacoits. He also lauded the bravery of SHO Shaikh Ijaz who shoed outstanding performance during this encounter.
