Murder suspect killed in police ‘encounter’

LAHORE:The CIA Sadar Division police killed a murder suspect in an alleged encounter in the Sundar police area.

The suspect was identified as Abbas alias Basu. The CIA police raided the area of Sundar to arrest the suspect. The accused and his accomplices opened fire on the police party. Abbas came under firing range and sustained fatal injuries while his accomplices fled. The injured was shifted to the hospital but could not survive. The suspect was wanted by the police in double murder case.

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