MULTAN:A dacoit who was in police custody injured with the firing of own accomplices during police encounter near Akbar Pur embankment last night.
According to spokesperson for police, Sadar police bringing accused Muhammad Amin s/o Ghulam Muhammad for recovery. Meanwhile, three armed outlaws opened fire on police team to get their accomplice freed from police custody near Akbar Pur embankment bridge.
In retaliation, the arrested accused injured with the firing of own accomplices. The outlaws managed to escape in riverine area. Upon receiving the information, SHO Sadar Nazakaat Iqbal rushed to the crime scene along with police contingent and cardoned off the area to arrest the fleeing dacoits. The injured dacoit was shifted to Nishtar hospital for treatment.
Case has been registered into the incident and further police action launched.