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MULTAN, Dec 18 (APP):A constable of the Customs Department sustained serious injuries after being fired on on Multan Road near Mahay Walls, official said.
According to spokesperson,Customs Inspector, Asif Iqbal,along with two constables, was on routine patrol when they stopped two suspicious vehicles—a white Corolla (2006) and a silver car (2016). However, instead of complying with the signal, both vehicles attempted to flee. Police said one vehicle sped away rapidly while the other maintained its speed.
During the chase, an unidentified masked man in one of the fleeing vehicles opened fire, wounding Constable Ghulam Murtaza in the leg. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where he was undergoing surgery.
Following the incident, police set up pickets along the motorway and launched a search to apprehend the suspects.