FAISALABAD: Relatives of two suspects killed Saturday night while in police custody protested against the killing and alleged the beloved were “eliminated” in a fake encounter.
The relatives blocked main road, leading to suspension of traffic, and demanded justice and handing over of the dead bodies.
On Saturday, two Dolphin Force constables were shot injured in Faisalabad’s Gulistan Colony after they attempted to stop four persons, riding two motorcycles.
Police officials said the suspects did not stop when they were signalled by the Dolphin Force officials and instead opened fire. Police managed to arrest two of the accused identified as Shehroz and Mohsin Ali while the two others managed to flee.
Later, after a case was registered at the Sargodha Road Police Station, policemen claimed they were escorting both the arrested suspects for recovery when their accomplices attacked the police team in an attempt to flee get their partners free.
The incident resulted in an exchange of fire in which the under custody suspects were killed from firing by their accomplices, police officials claimed.–INP
The families of the deceased suspected claim the police killed their loved ones in a fake encounter. They say no criminal case was registered against the deceased persons.