Two dacoits killed by accomplices’ firing in Hafizabad

HAFIZABAD: Two dacoits were killed by the firing of their accomplices during an encounter with police near Nassowal village on Friday. According to the police, four dacoits snatched a motorbike and cash from Javed near Pindi Bhattian Sadr. The victim immediately called Rescue 15. Following the information, the police rushed to the spot and started chasing the dacoits. Near Nasowal village, the dacoits opened fire on them. In the meantime, two dacoits were injured by the firing of their accomplices. The police arrested the injured dacoits while their accomplices managed to escape. The police shifted the injured dacoits to a hospital where they died. The killed dacoits were later identified as Zohaib and Hamid. According to the police, the killed dacoits had murdered two brothers – 14-year-old Ali Hamza and 15-year-old Zaman - after committing sodomy with them at Jalalpur Bhattian about 10 days ago. They were also wanted by the police in more than 20 cases of dacoity, theft, illicit arms and sodomy. The police also recovered the motorbike and cash from them.