Three outlaws shot dead in Dera

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three men wanted by police in several cases were killed in a firing incident in Budh village within the limits of Hathala police station here on Saturday, police said.

They said that unidentified assailants opened fire on the three men in Budh village, killing them on the spot. The deceased were wanted in murder and attempted murder cases, police said.

Two of the deceased were identified as Munir Khan and Manan Khan, while the identity of the third was not immediately known.

Police shifted the bodies to the hospital and started an investigation into the incident.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2026

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