Police claimed to have killed an alleged ringleader of a gang during an encounter near Pattoki, while three of his accomplices managed their escape. According to police, Gulzar alias Guloo, wanted in more than 38 cases of heinous crimes, including murder had been running a gang of outlaws.
On a tip-off, a police party, headed by Pattoki DSP Khalid Mahmood Khan, raided Thatta Kamiana graveyard where Gulzar was hiding along with his three accomplices. Police claimed that on seeing the raiding team, the outlaws opened indiscriminate fire, which was retaliated. As a result, Gulzar died on the spot while his accomplices managed to escape.