Three dacoits were killed in a police encounter in Qasim Bella area of Multan on Friday.
Policemen at the Qasim Bella check-post tried to stop suspected dacoits on motorcycle but they did not stop and tried to escape from the scene. The police started firing and killed three dacoits at the spot. Bodies of the dacoits were sent to Nishtar hospital for postmortem. It may be recalled that a few days ago, two terrorists were also arrested in the same area.