BAHAWALPUR: Three suspects were killed and one was arrested in separate encounters involving the Crime Control Department (CCD) and police in the areas of Kahror Pacca, Dunyapur and Kamalia.

In the first encounter, the CCD killed a suspect wanted in several cases of robbery near Kahror Pucca. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Shaban, a resident of Mandi Yazman, Bahawalpur, and was involved in 50 cases. His body was shifted to THQ Hospital Kahror Pacca.

The CCD claimed to have recovered a motorcycle he had snatched from the Saddar Police area of the city and a gun from his possession.

In the second encounter held in the limits of Dunyapur Saddar Police Station of Lodhran district, a police patrol team spotted two suspects on a motorcycle and signaled them to stop.

During an exchange of fire between both sides, one suspect suffered injuries while his accomplice fled. The injured was identified as Asif. He was shifted to THQ Hospital Dunyapur while a case against his fleeing accomplice was registered.

In the third incident, a suspect was shot dead in an alleged encounter with the CCD in Kamalia. Police sources said a CCD team, led by Salman Shahid, was on patrol near Chak 733-GB when it confronted four motorcycle riding suspects.

The suspects opened fire on policemen who retaliated. When the firing stopped, police found one of the suspects injured allegedly by the firing of his accomplices who escaped, taking advantage of darkness.

The injured suspect succumbed to his injuries. He was identified as Naeem Ahmad of Bhagguana, Kamalia who was allegedly wanted in more than 30 cases of robbery.

In the fourth incident, a joint team of Jaranwala and Khurrianwala police killed a suspect involved in 50 crime cases at Chak 71-RB Karriananear in Jaranwala tehsil.

The deceased, identified as Umair, was injured after receiving bullets fired by his accomplices during the encounter. He was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2026