BAHAWALPUR: A proclaimed offender who was recently brought back from Dubai through Interpol was allegedly killed in a police encounter in the limits of Gailiwalai Police Station in Lodhran district.

According to police sources, Nasir Khipra was involved in 32 cases of robberies and murders. He had fled to Dubai some years back.

The police approached Interpol for his arrest and eventually brought him back to Lodhran. As it happens in many other alleged encounter cases, in the case of Khipra too, the police made similar claims. They said Khipra was being escorted to some place for recovery when the police team was allegedly attacked by four motorcyclists who were accomplices of Khipra. During the shootout, Khipra was injured critically.

He was being shifted to hospital for treatment when he succumbed to his wounds. The police registered a case against the attackers.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2024