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Three dead after shootout between police and gunmen
Islamabad, July 27: A police constable and two alleged arms smugglers were killed in an encounter with police on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital, police sources said today.
Islamabad, July 27: A police constable and two
alleged arms smugglers were killed in an encounter with police
on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital, police sources said
today.
The incident occurred at Islamabad Chowk near Golra
Sharif about 1150 yesterday when the police signalled them to
stop the van they were travelling for a routine check.
Police chased the vehicle after the driver refused to
stop and the inmates in the vehicle instead of stopping opened
fire at the policemen, killing one of the officers. Police
killed two of the attackers, they said.
Another two gunmen were arrested after the vehicle
stopped on the side of the road, police were quoted by 'dawn'
daily as saying.
The police have impounded the vehicle besides having
recovered a huge quantity of weapons.
Bureau Report.
Bureau Report.