Hardcore outlaw killed in ‘encounter’ with police

LAHORE:In an exchange of gunfire between Organised Crime Unit (OCU) Model Town police and suspected criminals, notorious contract killer and shooter Azam Khan was killed, reportedly by the gunfire of his own associates.

Known for his violent crimes, Khan was considered a symbol of terror. According to Inspector Imran Yousaf, the incident unfolded when his team was transporting Azam Khan under physical remand to the jurisdiction of Kahna Police Station in connection with an investigation aimed at apprehending his accomplices and recovering a murder weapon.

Suddenly, unidentified gunmen, believed to be Khan’s associates, launched a relentless attack on the police convoy, attempting to free him. In the ensuing crossfire, Khan sustained critical injuries from bullets fired by his own associates. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his wounds en route. Azam Khan had a long and violent criminal history, including cases of murder, attempted murder, and illegal weapon possession.

In 2023, he allegedly executed a brutal double murder in Lahore's Liaqatabad area, killing Talha Irfan and Umar Butt with close-range shots to the head. Fourteen years earlier, Khan had also been implicated in the fatal shooting of Fayyaz Hussain in the Kot Lakhpat area, said DSP OCU Model Town Chaudhry Faisal Sharif.

Woman dies in neighbours’ attack

A 50-year-old woman, Nighat, lost her life during a violent dispute with her neighbours. Police report that Nighat was allegedly assaulted by her neighbours, identified as Kausar Bibi, Iqra, and Bisma, resulting in her death.

According to sources, the dispute stemmed from Kausar Bibi’s suspicions regarding her husband’s alleged interactions with Nighat’s daughters, which escalated into a violent confrontation. Police have registered a case against the accused.