A dacoit was killed by the firing of his accomplices during a police encounter in the jurisdiction of Dahranwala police station on Friday.
According to police, a police team raided a place near Chak 129/M where four dacoits were looting people. On seeing the police, the robbers started firing resulting in a shootout. After the firing ceased, police found the body of a robber, who they claimed had been killed by his accomplices, while the other suspects had fled the scene.
The killed suspect was identified as Ilyas, resident of Chak 16/G, who was wanted in different cases, including murder of Kabaddi player Muzammil Hussain and two children.
Dahranwala police have registered a case and started search for the other accused.
