Six killed in encounter at Batagram
Six members of a gang were killed in a police encounter on Thursday night at Batagram, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Ishtiaq Marwat told reporters on Friday. He said the police also found rocket launchers, eight hand grenades and four Kalashinkov rifles from the gangâs hideout. The SSP said a police team took up positions on the Dawarh Bridge after being tipped and opened fire on the proclaimed offenders, killing six, when they tried to cross it. He said the outlaws returned fire but the police did not suffer any casualties.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-08-30 |