FAISALABAD, Feb 13 : Two persons including a dacoit and a police official were killed and two policemen injured in encounter between police and dacoits near Chak Jhumra area of Faisalabad on Saturday.
According to details the police on a tip off regarding presence of two dacoits raided village Matthianwala near Chak Jhumra.
After police raid the dacoits hid themselves in sugarcane field and took positions against police. While Police force was searching, dacoits opened fire from their positions. The dacoits used heavy weapons against police raiding party destroying the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) forcing the police to call in another APC with reinforcements from Lahore .
Reports say during the encounter a dacoit and a police official were killed while two police personnel sustained injuries. They were shifted to local hospital. The second dacoit managed to escape from the scene.
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