BAHAWALPUR: The Crime Control Department (CCD) arrested a suspect in an injured condition after an encounter at Dera Pucca Mor near Yazman on Sunday.
According to the CCD sources, its patrolling team had installed a picket at night when it spotted two suspects on a motorcycle and signalled them to stop for identification. At this, the motorcyclists allegedly opened firing on the policemen who retaliated.During the firing, the fleeing motorcyclists lost control over their bike and it hit a concrete block. One of the suspects managed tonee under the cover of darkness while the second was overpowered in injured condition by the CCD officials.
The injured suspect was identified as one Muhammad Bilal who was admitted to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) for treatment.
The CCD officials claimed that he was involved in several cases and his previous criminal record was being scrutinised.