Police have claimed to kill four dacoits in an alleged encounter in the Mirpur Mathelo area of Ghotki district on Friday. According to the media reports, police on having solid information pursued the dacoits who were involved in killing of a policeman. The dacoit opened fire on police party and in response police also fired on the bandit. During exchange of firing in the Tangoi area, three dacoits were killed on the spot, whereas other along with an injured dacoit faded away in the Katcha area.

The police claimed that the injured dacoit also died of severe injuries whose dead body was taken away by his accomplices. The police have completed the identification process and identified two dacoits as Khan Muhammad and Badlukosh belonged to Sadiqabad and the other was from Ghotki respectively. All the dacoits were wanted to Sindh and Punjab police for several cases of heinous crimes. The police have shifted the dead bodies to hospital for further medico-legal procedure.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP