RAWALPINDI: A suspected robber was shot dead in an encounter with the police, in the outskirts of Sadiqabad police station, on Wednesday, the police sources said.

Superintendent of police Rawal Division, Malik Karamat, said that the suspected robber, Muneer Hussain, who had committed several robberies in Rawalpindi and Islamabad since he had been released from the Adiala jail 1.5 year ago, was killed in an encounter on today, while one of his accomplices managed to escape from the scene.He said that the police were informed that the group was present in a house, near Taramri chowk, and a raid was carried out at the place.

On seeing the police, the robbers fired gun shots at the police. The police responded in the same manner, which led to the killing of Muneer Hussain.

The police said that Muneer Hussain was critically injured in the shoot-out and he was being brought to the District Headquarters Hospital, by the police, when he succumbed to his injuries.