TOBA TEK SINGH: An alleged robber wanted in more than 60 cases was killed in an encounter with a Toba Tek Singh Crime Control Department (CCD) team late on Tuesday night.

Police sources claimed that a CCD team raided Kabirwala, Khanewal to arrest Muhammad Ghazanfar. Police claimed the suspect along with his accomplices opened fire on the policemen, which was also returned.

When the firing stopped, police claimed to have found accused Ghazanfar injured, by the firing of his accomplices, and he succumbed to his injuries, while his accomplices managed to flee.

Police sources further claimed that the suspect and his accomplices had recently committed eight dacoities in Arouti, Chuttiana and Bhussi areas in Toba.

ACCIDENT: Kamalia THQ Hospital eye specialist Dr Muhammad Zeeshan died on Wednesday in a road accident on the Kamalia-Pirmahal Road.

According to Rescue 1122, he was returning to his hometown of Pirmahal on a motorcycle after performing duty at the hospital.

They said that when he reached near Chak 56 GB Tukkra, a mini truck coming from the opposite direction collided with his bike and he was critically injured.

He was being shifted to the Kamalia THQ Hospital but he succumbed to his injuries on the way.

EVICTION: The Railways Police claimed to have evicted occupants of four railways quarters illegally rented out by their original allottees. The operation was conducted by a team led by Faisalabad Railways Police SHO Rao Umair, which sealed the quarters after vacating them.

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2026