KHANPUR — A suspect wanted in connection with a double murder was killed in an alleged police encounter near the Aab-e-Hayat Mid-Bangla Bridge in Khanpur, while his accomplice managed to flee the scene, a police spokesperson said.
Checkpoint Confrontation Led to Gunfire
According to police, the incident unfolded when officers from Sadr Khanpur Police Station attempted to stop two suspicious individuals riding separate motorcycles at a checkpoint. The suspects allegedly opened fire on the officers, prompting an exchange of gunfire.
During the encounter, one suspect was killed at the scene, and weapons were recovered from his possession, the spokesperson stated.
Deceased Identified as Shahzad Gopang
The deceased was identified as Shahzad Gopang, who was wanted in connection with a double murder allegedly committed a few days earlier.
Police said Gopang was accused of killing his sister, Rehana Bibi, and Danish Baloch, whom she had reportedly married of her own choice.
Search Operation Underway for Fleeing Suspect
The spokesperson added that a search operation was underway to apprehend the fleeing accomplice, and that efforts to arrest the suspect would continue.
- One suspect killed in an alleged police encounter near Aab-e-Hayat Mid-Bangla Bridge.
- Weapons recovered from the deceased, identified as Shahzad Gopang.
- Gopang was wanted for the murders of his sister and her husband.
- An accomplice escaped; a search operation is ongoing.
