Raiding cops come under attack, 2 killed, 4 hurt

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At least two policemen were killed and four others were injured in an attack on a police vehicle on Tuesday morning. Officials said that police sent a team of commandos to raid a suspected hideout of criminals in Jhang district after receiving information about the presence of dangerous absconders. The raid team, riding on four vehicles, reached the district’s rural area, and while it was cordoning off the suspected hideout, the criminals opened fire at a police vehicle. All the six policemen on board got injured in the attack, officials said, adding that they were quickly taken to a hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries, while four others were reported in stable condition. After the attack, crossfire started between police and criminals but the latter succeeded to escape from the area.