GUJRANWALA: Police killed two suspects in a reported encounter on Lumbanwali Road on Tuesday.

Police were deployed outside District Headquarters Hospital on Wednesday to avert any untoward situation as autopsies of Ramzan and Talha were carried out.

Police claimed Ramzan and Talha were going on a motorcycle in Cantonment area, and opened fire on police at a picket and took cover in a field. In retaliation, both were killed while their accomplice escaped.

Muhammad Bashir and Muhammad Afzal told reporters outside the hospital their sons were arrested by Cantonment police with Zahid and Farhan 28 days ago in a robbery case.

Police released Zahid and Farhan after allegedly receiving bribe, and killed Ramzan and Talha in a fake encounter. Police denied the charges and claimed both deceased were involved in heinous crimes.

Published in Dawn, October 30th , 2014