At least three robbers were killed and three others managed to flee in separate police encounters in Sahiwal and Lahore on Sunday.
According to DPO Sahiwal Rana Ayyaz Saleem, police signalled to stop three suspected motorcyclists for snap checking in Kaccha Noor Shah Road. Instead of stopping they started firing at police damaging the police vehicle and tried to flee.
In retaliatory fire two robbers identified as Shaukat, hailing from Chak 81-DB Pakpattan and Shahzad belonging to Chak 89 of Sahiwal were killed while their one accomplice managed to escape.
Meanwhile, the police chased three robbers who were fleeing after committing a robbery in Walton Road area and snatching a vehicle at Ring Road. The dacoits seeing the police started firing. In retaliatory fire one robber was killed while his two accomplices fled the scene with looted valuables and vehicle.