Police allegedly shot dead a man and injured another three at a checkpoint near Lorry Adda in Faisalabad on Wednesday.

Lawmen claimed the policemen flagged down a suspicious vehicle at but the driver defied their signal and started firing. The cops retaliated against the shooting that killed a man. The police took the injured to hospital and alleged the riders were drunk.

The incident invited ire among the relatives of victims who took to the streets. The protesters blocked the road. The high-ups rushed to the spot. A couple of weeks ago, a 22-year-old, man too fell prey to the police shooting in Islamabad.