Post Reply 
 
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Lahore: Four alleged robbers ‘encountered’
07-02-2009, 07:01 AM
Post: #1
Lahore: Four alleged robbers ‘encountered’
LAHORE: Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Nawankot killed four alleged robbers in an ‘encounter’ in the Hanjarwal Police precincts on Wednesday. According to the police, all the four accused were wanted for multiple robberies, murder, vehicle-snatching and other crimes. The police claimed all the four accused were proclaimed offenders, including one Muhammad Boota alias Booti, who carried head money of Rs 0.25 million announced by the Punjab government. The police said it also recovered illegal weapons from the alleged culprits. According to a statement issued by the capital city police officer (CCPO), Sub-Inspector (SI) Muhammad Bashir and other police officials were coming back from the Iqbal Town Police Station when they received a call on Control 15 that some robbers had broken into a house in Canal View Society and taken the family hostage. On receiving the information, Bashir with other police officials quickly reached the spot and asked the culprits to surrender but they started firing at the police in response, he said. The CCPO said the culprits were repeatedly offered to surrender, but they continued firing. The higher officials were informed of the situation and additional force was demanded. After which SI Asif Majeed, Muhammad Aslam, Liaqat Ali, ASI Basharat Ali and other police officials reached the spot. The police party surrounded the robbers and fired back. After an hour-long exchange of fire, the culprits were traced with the lights of vehicles. The deceased were identified, with the help of their identity cards, as Muhammad Bashir, Sabghatullah, Mauzam Din and Muhammad Boota alias Booti, the police said. staff report

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp...09_pg13_12
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread: Author Replies: Views: Last Post
  Graft in DHA Islamabad’s multi-billion projects alleged Lahore_Real_Estate 0 3,410 10-25-2010 03:40 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  SMS warns citizens of roadside robbers Lahore_Real_Estate 0 3,460 10-19-2010 11:50 AM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  Islamabad: Robbers loot 10 persons one-by-one in Sector G-8/1 Naveed Yaseen 0 3,437 11-16-2009 07:21 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Islamabad: F-9 park becomes safe haven for robbers and muggers Naveed Yaseen 0 4,134 10-09-2009 06:18 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Lahore: 19 ‘encountered’ since May Naveed Yaseen 0 2,612 08-06-2009 06:41 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Lahore: Alleged prostitution of policewomen: LHC calls detailed report in two days Naveed Yaseen 0 3,649 05-19-2009 06:09 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Robbers return travel documents Naveed Yaseen 0 2,607 04-12-2009 10:24 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Lahore: PA motion questions alleged corruption by property tax officials Naveed Yaseen 0 3,203 02-11-2009 09:17 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Former NASDAQ chairman arrested over alleged $50 billion fraud Naveed Yaseen 0 2,731 12-12-2008 10:42 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Karachi: Vigilante action strikes again as 2 robbers beaten to death Naveed Yaseen 0 2,700 09-04-2008 08:58 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Punjab: Killing of alleged criminals in ‘fake’ encounters Naveed Yaseen 0 4,128 08-25-2008 11:08 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)