Four dacoits killed in Faisalabad police encounter
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Four arrested dacoits were killed in police encounter in the area of Nishatabad police station in Faisalabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
According to police, the slain accused Zahid, Naveed, Islam and Qasim were in police custody on remand in the robbery-rape case.
The police were taking the four robbers to Achkira village for recovery and meanwhile accomplices of dacoits attacked the police party near Ghulam Muhammadabad number two.
Police said the assailants freed the four accused from police custody and escaped.
SHO Nishatabad surrounded the attackers along with police force. A fierce exchange of fire took place between the attackers and the police.
During the firing, the four robbers in custody were seriously injured and were shifted to the hospital but they could not survive.
Police teams were dispatched to search for the attackers.
The dead robbers had raped the woman during the robbery one and half months ago.
Reporter: Tayyab Maqbool