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Suspected terrorist killed in Karak encounter

report in Dawn, Dec 5th, 2020
KARAK: An alleged terrorist was killed and a constable suffered injuries during an encounter in Dabb Hakeemkhel village of Karak tehsil.

Police sources said on Friday that acting on a tip-off about presence of some terrorists the police raided a house in Dabb Hakeemkhel. The police contingent was headed by SHO Asif Sharif.

Seeing the police, the inmates opened firing on them, leaving a constable injured. In the ensuing encounter, an alleged terrorist, identified as Hafeezullah of North Waziristan district, was killed, while his accomplice escaped.

The police recovered one Kalashnikov and a pistol during search of the house. They have launched a search operation in the area to arrest the other suspect.

The police registered an FIR of the incident in Karak police station under sections 15AA/353 and 324 of Pakistan Penal Code against the accused and have started investigation.

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