Three outlaws killed in Okara encounter

OKARA: Three outlaws were killed and two policemen injured in an encounter here on Wednesday night.
SHO Inspector Mehr Noshar Ahmad and his staff were on duty at Malgada Chowk when they received a wireless message that six outlaws were fleeing after injuring Maqsoodul Hassan. Near Chak 22/4-L, police received another wireless message that the same outlaws had snatched a motorcycle, mobile phones and cash from Azam Lumberdar and his friends, residents of Chak 31/4-L. Near Old Gambar Morr, the villagers besieged the outlaws, which led to an encounter between them.
In the meantime, police also reached there and took part in the encounter. As a result, three dacoits were killed on the spot while their three accomplices managed to escape.
Two policemen were also injured in the encounter. The killed dacoits were later identified as Sarfraz Nawaz, Shahid Iqbal alias Shadoo Sial and Moin Akram.