Five gunmen were killed in an encounter with Elite Force in Chiniot district on Sunday, shortly after they shot dead three persons.
The gun battle continued for four hours.
According to police, five armed persons belonging to Bajaur Agency opened indiscriminate fire in a local market, killing three traders, including two brothers and tried to escape the crime scene.
Police followed the assailants and warned them to stop, but they hid in a nearby village and held two farmers hostage.
They were killed after four hours of shootout while the abductees were safely rescued.
