A station house officer (SHO) and a dacoit were killed during an encounter here late Sunday night.
According to a police source, a raid was conducted in Nootak area of Dera Ghazi Khan on a tip-off about the presence of dacoits.
The dacoits opened fire at the police party killing SHO Imran Brohi. Reinforcement was called in and an exchange of fire continued for some time. Resultantly, a dacoit was shot dead while his accomplices managed to escape
The exact number of the dacoits present in the area was not yet known, a police source said.