Two dacoits were killed in two police encounters in Lahore. These police encounters occurred in Kahna and Shad Bagh areas of Lahore. The dacoits were later identified as Dilshad and Rohail Masih alias Sunni. In the first police encounter, a team of the Crime Control Department (CCD) was taking an arrested accused, Dilshad for identification when his colleagues attacked the police and dacoit Dilshad lost his life. Dilshad was wanted by the police in more than 170 criminal cases.

The second police encounter took place in Kahna in which arrested accused Rohil Masih alias Sunny was killed. As per details, four persons who were riding two motorcycles started firing on the police team who were taking Rohail Masih for recovery. During heavy exchange of fire, the dacoit was killed by the firing of his colleagues. Rohail alias Sunny was involved in some serious criminal cases, including dacoity, shop robbery, and other serious crimes.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)