Drug-dealer killed in Lahore police encounter

A drug-dealer, Mohammad Hayat, was gunned down during a police encounter in Lahore, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.

A Crime Control Department (CCD) team from Iqbal Town, Lahore, was taking the accused for recovery.

On their way, some accomplices of the accused attacked the CCD team in a bid to free the accused from police custody.

During the exchange of fire, the accused Mohammad Hayat was killed by the firing of his accomplices.

All the personnel of the CCD team remained unhurt, mysteriously. On the other hand, all the accomplices of the accused escaped from the scene, taking advantage of the darkness.

Police said that the accused Mohammad Hayat was involved in some serious criminal cases, including drug-selling.

Later, the police shifted the dead body of the accused to the mortuary of the hospital.

CCD police constituted different teams to apprehend the accomplices of the accused.

Reporter: Rana Faran Yameen