KARACHI – Two dacoits were shot dead in an alleged encounter onShahra-e-Quaideen near Ferozabad area of the city.
According to the police, the suspects were robbing a citizen when thepersonnel reached the site. Subsequently, the suspects opened fire at thepolice.
When the personnel fired back, both the suspect got injured. They weretaken to Jinnah Hospital where they succumbed to the bullet wounds.
Police said weapons and a motorbike were recovered from the suspects’possession.
Encounters have been taking place in the cities of Pakistan withlaw-enforcement agencies cracking down on criminals.
However, innocent citizens have been reported killed in some incidents.