Two dacoits were killed during a shootout with police in the jurisdiction of Ugoki police station in Sialkot, police said on Thursday. According to police, a constable named Aamir was injured in the exchange of fire with the dacoits. The robbers were on the run after stealing a car from the Rangpura police precincts. On information, the police set up pickets around the city, and a shootout took place with the dacoits in Muzaffarpur. The dacoits were killed by their accomplices during the shootout, police claimed. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained, police said. A heavy contingent of police had reached the spot after the shootout.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP