Four dacoits who murdered two villagers and injured one during a dacoity attempt were shot dead during a police encounter in Pannu Aqil, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
According to details, four dacoits tried to commit robbery in a village, but after retaliation from the villagers, they opened fire, after which two villagers lost their lives and one seriously injured.
The dead men were later identified as Ahmad Ali and Nisar Mohammad while Hafeez Mehar received serious bullet wounds.
Soon after the incident, the dacoits escaped from the scene and hid themselves in a nearby sugarcane field late last night.
After receiving the report, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sukkur Azhar Khan Mughal, with a heavy police contingent, rushed to the spot and launched an operation against the dacoits in the fields.
During heavy exchange of firing between the dacoits and police, the four dacoits were killed.
Police, after taking the dead bodies into their custody, shifted them to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital (THQ) Pannu Aqil.
Reporter: Jam Sher Samejo