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.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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