LAHORE   -    An outlaw, who kidnapped a child for ransom, was killed in an encounter with police here in Batapur area on Sunday. According to police, CIA Iqbal Town team conducted a raid at Bhaseen village, Batapur area for arresting the accused.

However, on seeing the police party accused Shahbaz, Awais and others opened fire at police.

In the armed encounter main accused Shahbaz was killed on the spot, while another accused Awais managed to escape from the scene.

 A woman ,also accused in the case---stepmother of the abducted child, Mehvish, was arrested earlier. Another, two accused in the case, Sajjad and Ikram, were also arrested by police a few days ago and the child was recovered safely.

The accused had abducted a five-year-old boy Aariz on the evening of May 13 from a private society park in Sundar area. The case of abduction was registered on the same day on the complaint of child’s father Ahmad Yar. Further investigation was underway.