ICT Police Come Under Fire as Dacoit Injured During Raid
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Islamabad: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police came under fire during a raid in the jurisdiction of Sumbal police station when a dacoit was injured by gunfire from his own accomplice while an attempt was made to secure his release.
An official told APP that a Kohsar police raiding team, acting on the disclosure and identification of an arrested suspect, Khalid Khan, proceeded to a designated location to arrest another accomplice and recover looted property.
According to the official, as the police team reached the pointed-out house, the accomplice opened direct fire on the raiding party in an effort to free the arrested suspect. Due to the use of bulletproof jackets and precautionary measures, all police personnel remained unharmed.
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However, amid the chaos created by the firing, the arrested suspect Khalid Khan sustained injuries after being hit by his accomplice’s gunfire. He was immediately shifted to a hospital for medical treatment.
During a subsequent search of the premises identified by the injured suspect, police recovered several snatched valuable mobile phones, the official added.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Khalid Khan and his accomplice were involved in multiple incidents of dacoity and street crime in various areas of the federal capital.
The official said a search operation is underway to arrest the fleeing accomplice, who managed to escape after opening fire. ICT Police reiterated that attacks on law enforcement personnel will be dealt with strictly and that those involved in violent crimes will be brought to justice.
