Arrested dacoit killed by his accomplices in police encounter.

FAISALABAD -- Rodala Road police have claimed that an arrested dacoit was killed by his accomplices during an encounter for his release.

Police spokesman Rana Muhammad Ismail said here on Sunday that Rodala Road police was carrying an arrested accused Arsalan for identification parade when his three accomplices intercepted the police van near Bohariwala Mor.

The outlaws opened indiscriminate firing on the police van, as a result the bullets hit Arsalan as well as front wheel of the van. However, they succeeded in getting him released from police custody.

The police party called the seniors for help after which another police team reached at the spot and cashed the outlaws.

The police encircled the criminals near Makhan Chowk and directed them for surrender but they once again opened blunt firing on the police team.

The police also returned fire in...