Police say suspect died in shootout with accomplices during Lahore custody transfer
A man identified as Muhammad Asif was killed when armed accomplices allegedly ambushed a Counter Crime Department team escorting him in Lahore's Shera Kot area, police said.
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A suspect in police custody was killed in an alleged shootout in Lahore on Sunday, according to police in the Pakistani city.
Officers said a team from the Counter Crime Department (CCD) was transporting the suspect, identified as Muhammad Asif, to the Shera Kot area for a recovery operation when his accomplices allegedly ambushed the convoy. Asif was killed during the exchange of fire that followed, police said.
Police described the incident as an “encounter,” a term commonly used in Pakistan to refer to armed clashes between security forces and suspects or their associates during custody transfers or operations.
Authorities have not released further details on the recovery operation Asif was being taken to assist, the number or identities of the accomplices involved, or whether any arrests followed the ambush. The Associated Press of Pakistan reported the incident, citing police sources.
Sources
- Suspect killed in alleged police encounter — APP (Pakistan)
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