Dacoit killed, two accomplices arrested in Sialkot encounter

SIALKOT: A dacoit was killed and his two accomplices were arrested during an encounter with police near Canal City in the limits of Uggoki police station on Wednesday night.

The police signaled some suspects on motorcycles at a checkpost, but they did not stop. To it, the police started chasing them. Seeing the police, the bikers opened fire at them. The police also returned the fire. As a result, one of the motorcyclists was killed on the spot while the police managed to arrest two accused. However, two others succeeded to escape. The killed suspect was identified as Pitras Masih and two arrested as Sikandar and Sajawal. The deceased and the arrested accused were involved in several cases of dacoity. The police have registered a case against the accused persons and started investigation.

MAN SHOT DEAD: A man was shot dead by his son-in-law over a domestic dispute at village Chogpur in the limits of Head Marala police station on Wednesday night.

Muhammad Ali’s wife had gone to the house of her father Muhammad Ikram after developing differences with him. Ali came to the house of his uncle Ikram to take back his wife, but she refused. It infuriated Ali and he allegedly shot at and injured Ikram. The injured man died on way to a local hospital. The police have registered a case against the accused and started investigation.