ISLAMABAD: A suspect was killed and another injured during an encounter with police and a handcuffed criminal was also set free from police custody in separate incidents in capital on Monday.

A dolphin squad signaled two motorcycle riders to stop on the service road of G-8/3 for checking, but they attempted to escape from the scene and resorted to firing.

The police chased the suspects, who left their motorcycle and ran towards Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims). One of the suspects jumped over the iron fence installed along Pims, while the other remained outside and fired at the police.

The suspect firing from outside the fence sustained a bullet injury from the firing of his accomplice. Two policemen attempted to arrest the other suspect, but the injured one fired at the police.

Upon getting information, the area police reached the scene, and during the search of the suspects, they recovered two pistols of 9mm and 30-bore.

Later, one of them was pronounced dead, while the other suspect was in critical condition.

In another incident, a handcuffed suspect arrested by Nilore police was set free from police custody in the area of Tumair. As per the police, the suspect was in police custody and on physical remand in a case registered in June.

During interrogation, the suspect claimed that he could get the Kalashnikov used in the crime from the area of Simly Dam Road. In response, the police took him to the scene, but a group of seven armed people attacked and fired at the police.

The police also resorted to firing, but the attackers freed the suspect from police custody and escaped.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024