Dacoit killed in Sukkur Police encounter

SUKKUR: The police shot dead an alleged criminal in a police encounter near the Airport Link-Road in Sukkur, while he was trying to mug the commuters along with his gang members. Reports said the police had interrupted a gang of dacoits that was attempting to loot the commuters and passersby near the Airport Link-Road in Sukkur. The dacoits allegedly opened fire at the police party and on retaliation, a dacoit identified as Afzal Jafferi, was killed and a Kalashnikov was also recovered from his possession, while his other accomplices managed to escape.