Police in the Saddar Baroni area on Sunday engaged a notorious inter-district robbery and hitman gang in a shootout, killing four gang members and recovering stolen vehicles, while two suspects managed to escape.
According to police, the gang had recently snatched a vehicle from a citizen at gunpoint. The stolen car and a weapon were recovered during the encounter. Investigations revealed that the gang had also used another vehicle stolen in Islamabad for their operations.
The gang, which had been involved in multiple violent crimes including murders, robberies, and car snatching across Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Islamabad, had recently killed a traveling businessman and his family in the Saddar Baroni area.
The confrontation began when Saddar Baroni police, acting on a tip about suspicious vehicles, attempted to stop them. The armed gang opened fire on the police team, triggering an intense exchange.
Senior police officials arrived at the scene, and despite being fired upon, officers bravely pursued the gang. During the operation, two of the stolen vehicles were recovered.
Chief Police Officer Syed Khalid Hamdani praised the efforts of SP Saddar, ASP Saddar, SHO Saddar Baroni, and their team for their courage and effective action against the dangerous gang. Police are conducting searches to apprehend the two remaining suspects.
