JHANG: 2 killed, 4 injured in attack on police vehicle

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At least two policemen were killed and four others got injured on Tuesday morning when some unknown gunmen attacked a police vehicle here on Tuesday.
According to the police, the incident took place when a police party was going to raid a suspected hideout of criminals in the Jhang district.
Police officials said that on getting the information about the presence of some dangerous absconders in a rural area of Jhang district, a team of police commandos riding on four vehicles was sent to arrest them.
But when the police party reached near the area and started cordoning off the suspected hideout, the criminals opened fire at a police vehicle.
All the six police personnel on board got injured in the attack.
They were quickly shifted to the hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries while four others were reported in stable condition.
After the attack on police mobile, cross fire started between police and criminals but the latter the criminals succeeded to run away from the area.
The investigations into the incident have been started.