FAISALABAD: Two dacoits were killed while an assistant sub-inspector was martyred and another received critical injuries during an encounter in Gulberg police limits on Saturday morning.

The police received information that four dacoits were robbing the people of cash and valuables near Muhammadpura. Following the information, a police team led by ASIs Shafqat Ali and Liaqat Shah rushed to the spot. Seeing the police, the dacoits opened fire on them. The police also retaliated. As a result, two dacoits were killed while ASI Shafqat Ali was martyred and ASI Liaqat Shah was seriously injured. However, two other dacoits managed to escape. The killed dacoits were later identified as M Afzal of Burewala and Zahid Ali of Mamoon Kanjan.

The bodies were shifted to the Allied Hospital for autopsy.

Meanwhile, funeral prayer of the martyred ASI, Shafqat Ali, was offered at the Police Lines.

Regional Police Officer (RPO) Muhammad Bilal Siddique Kamyana, City Police Officer (CPO) Athar Ismail and others attended the funeral prayer. Later, the body of the martyred policeman was dispatched to his native town, Chak 417/GB, Gojra, for burial.

Two dead in accidents: Two people were killed in separate incidents here on Saturday. Muhammad Ishaq of Chak 282/GB was on his way by a motorcycle when a speeding motorbike coming from opposite direction hit him on Rodala Road. As a result, he died instantly. In another incident, motorcyclist Muhammad Awais died when his shawl entangled in his bike’s wheel and he fell on the road.