BAHAWALPUR: Bahawalpur Crime Control Department (CCD) claimed that a wanted suspect was killed during an “encounter” in the limits of Uch Sharif police station, about 70kms from here on Friday.

According to the CCD officials, near Bakhri village, a team intercepted a couple of suspects, who allegedly opened fire on the police.

They said that during a crossfire between the suspects and the police, one of the suspects was allegedly killed in the firing by his own accomplice, who fled the scene.

The dead suspect was identified as Javed Baloch, who was nominated 25 cases of dacoity, burglary and narcotics smuggling.

His body was shifted to Uch Sharif Basic Health Unit (BHU) for the postmortem examination and a case against his fleeing accomplice was registered.

Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2026