Alleged robber killed in Lakki encounter.

LAKKI MARWAT -- An alleged robber was killed and his accomplice was wounded in an encounter with police in Bachkan Ahmadzai area here on Thursday.

An official said that Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan police launched a joint operation in the rural area after getting information about the presence of wanted men there.

He said that the joint police party came under fire when it reached the rural area and began to besiege the hideouts of outlaws. He added that police returned the fire in self-defence to ensure arrest of both the robbers.

The official said that Munawar Khan, a resident of Takht-i-Nusrati area of Karak district, was killed in the encounter while Mohammad Yousaf Khan was...

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