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FAISALABAD, Jun 21 (APP): A shooter of Shah gang was killed during a police encounter in Saddar police limits.
A police spokesman said here on Saturday that Atif alias Ati was a key member of Shah gang and was also known as a shooter and wanted to police in a number of cases as his gang was involved in terrorism, murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, robbery and other incidents.
Police, on a tip-off, raided Chak No.237 Khuddiyan to arrest Atif alias Ati but the accused and his accomplices opened indiscriminate firing on them. Police also returned fire and during the encounter, Atif received serious injuries while his accomplices managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
Police shifted the injured to hospital but he breathed his last amid receiving treatment.
Atif was also wanted to police in the killing a Dolphin Jawan, Asif, besides two sisters in Jaranwala.
A special police team was constituted to trace the escapees, he added.