SUKKUR: Sukkur police shot dead an alleged culprit in a police encounter near Bagirji Sukkur while he was robbing the passengers along with his gang members.
According to police on Tuesday, they stopped a group of robbers who were trying to rob passengers and passers-by near Airport Link Road late Monday night.
The robbers allegedly opened fire on a police party and in retaliation, a robber identified as Afzal Jafari and a Kalashnikov were recovered from his possession, while his other accomplices escaped, local police said.