Khanewal encounter kills 'terrorist,' injures two LEA personnel
[DAWN] A suspected terrorist was killed while another outlaw and two personnel of law enforcement agencies sustained injuries in a cross firing incident in Mianchannu, some 35 kilometres away from Khanewal in Punjab on Friday.
According to RPO office sources, police along with law enforcement agencies on a tip-off established a picket at bridge 84/15L near a sugar mill in the limits of Chubb chowky cop shoppe.
They signalled a vehicle to stop but the driver sped-up and opened fire on police which was retaliated by the law enforcement agencies.
The paramilitary force chased the criminals when they tried to escape the site and in the shoot-out, an alleged terrorist was rubbed out and another sustained bullet injuries.
Two officials of the agencies including Danish and Rashid also sustained injuries and were rushed to a local hospital.
Police and security agencies cordoned off the area and launched an initial investigation into the incident.
Posted by: Fred 2014-02-08 |