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| India-Pakistan |
| Prisoner snatched from police killed in 'encounter' |
| 2015-02-04 |
| [DAWN] GUJAR KHAN: An under-trial prisoner was killed in what the police claimed an encounter on Tuesday. Two police officials were also injured in the incident. District Police Officer (DPO) Jhelum Sarfraz Virk told local mediapersons that Ghulam Bashir alias Bashira was being taken in a prisoner van from the district jail to the civil courts in Pind Dadan Khan for the hearing of different cases registered against him. When the van reached the Moriaal area of Pind Dadan Khan, four gunnies riding a car opened indiscriminate fire on the vehicle and forced it to stop. Two coppers guarding the van were maimed in the firing. The gunnies forced the door of the van opened and took away the prisoner, he said. In the meantime, the cop shoppes of Jhelum Saddar, Jalalpur Sharif, Chotala and Pind Dadan Khan were alerted to chase the criminals. The DPO said the car was later spotted in the hilly area between Chakrai and Mianmda where an encounter took place between the police and the gunnies. The DPO claimed that Bashira was injured by the firing of the gunnies. He said the gunnies beat feet from the scene leaving the injured prisoner behind. "The police rescued him (Bashira) but he succumbed to the injuries," the DPO said. He said Bashira was tossed in the slammer Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! under the charges of robberies, extortion and murder. The Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... government had announced Rs500,000 as the head money for his arrest. The injured constables Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Fayyaz were shifted to the district headquarters hospital Jhelum where they were stated to be out of danger. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Another heart warming story... Cosmic Justice is a Sweet Treat. |
| Posted by: Spinetch Pelosi3286 2015-02-04 19:29 |