Cop among three die in encounter

Published July 27, 2003

ISLAMABAD, July 26: A police constable and two alleged arms smugglers were killed in an encounter late Saturday near Golra, sources in the police told Dawn.

Constable Tanvir of the Golra police station died on the spot while the two arms smugglers died later, the sources said.

The incident occurred at Islamabad Chowk near Golra Sharif at about 11:50pm when the police party signalled a Suzuki van to stop but, instead of stopping their vehicle, the inmates of the vehicle opened fire on the police.

The police have impounded the vehicle besides having recovered a huge quantity of weapons.

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