KASUR: Two alleged robbers were ‘killed during an encounter’ with a Crime Control Department team on Friday, at Lambay Jageer Road, in the limits of Phoolnagar police station.

Police claimed the suspects were wanted by Kasur, Lahore and Sheikhupura police in dozens of cases of robbery, house dacoities and murders.

According to police, a CCD team was patrolling at Lambay Jageer road when a gang of robbers erected a picket to loot people.

Robbers opened indiscriminate firing that was retaliated. The exchange of firing continued for about 15 minutes. Police claimed the robbers had been shot dead by their accomplices.

The suspects were identified as Farooq and Waqar.

Police claimed they were most-wanted on the police list.

Published in Dawn, October 31st, 2026