Wanted criminals shot dead a police officer manning a picket in the Hanjra Kala area of Sarai Mughal in Kasur on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The unfortunate incident occurred when the unidentified gunmen saw the police party and quickly opened fire at them. One of the bullet hit policeman Mian Muhammad Rafique, who was in charge of picket Sir Singh. 

The killers managed to flee from the scene after the shooting. 

Kasur DPO Suhaib Ashraf along with a heavy contingent of police rushed to the crime scene. 

Muhammad Rafique’s body was shifted to THQ Hospital in Kasur for post mortem. 

Reporter Wasim Sajjad