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SARGODHA, Oct 21 (APP): A suspected dacoit was shot dead, allegedly by his own accomplices, during an exchange of fire with Miaani police in the Mailowal area on Tuesday.
According to police, three unidentified armed men were looting goods from trucks when
a routine police patrol arrived at the scene.
The suspects opened indiscriminate fire on the officers, prompting a swift retaliatory response.
During the crossfire, one of the dacoits—identified as Ramzan—was fatally shot, reportedly by gunfire from his own gang members. The remaining suspects managed to escape under
the cover of darkness.
Police said the deceased was a wanted criminal involved in multiple heinous crimes, including murder, attempted murder, and a series of robberies.