In an alleged police encounter, two thieves are said to have been murdered, while three more are said to have escaped the area in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The event took place in the Hujra Shah Muqeem police station’s jurisdiction near Pul Garah. When the police arrived at the location of the encounter, the robbers reportedly opened fire heavily.
Three others managed to flee the scene by taking advantage of the darkness, while two suspects were murdered by their comrades’ gunfire.
When a large police detachment came, they blocked off the area. To find the evading suspects, a search operation was launched.