Local Police Saturday killed three kidnappers, including a high profile criminal, after a chase and armed encounter here near Chamkani area in the outskirts of Peshawar. Among the gunned down kidnappers, one is a high profile criminal, wanted in numerous cases of heinous crimes at different police stations of several districts, informed SSP Co-ordination, Qazi Jamilur Rehman.
Addressing a press conference here at Police Lines, SSP Qazi Jamil said that SSP Operation Peshawar, Abdul Ghafoor Khan Afridi received information that some kidnappers are reaching Peshawar for abduction. On getting the information, SSP Operation ordered nakabandi at Sardar Garhi in Chamkani area on main G.T road.
During checking, police saw a Datsun pick-up coming, which was signalled to stop by the police officials posted at the check post. Driver of the pick-up, instead of obeying orders, sped up the vehicle, which was chased by Police officials.
While chasing, police officials succeeded in bursting the tyres of the vehicles by bullets. As the pick-up stopped, the kidnappers in their bid to escape from the scene opened fire at the approaching Police officials. The police officials retaliated the fire and killed three kidnappers during the encounter while others escaped.
Among the killed kidnappers one was Ikramullah alias Meney resident of Latefey Kaley Sakhakot near Takht Bai area. Ikramullah was wanted in 16 cases of different crimes by several police stations and was also responsible for killing of two police officials in Malakand division.
The other gunned down kidnappers are Azam, who is brother of Ikramullah. They are sons of Amir Badshah. The third one is Abdur Rehman son of Gulistan resident of Jalala in Malakand district. Meanwhile, speaking on the occasion, SSP Co-ordination, Qazi Jamil said Police department has focused on arresting kidnappers, thereby reducing incidents of abduction for ransom. He said during the last three months about 75 persons were kidnapped, out of which 49 were recovered by Police, while efforts are underway for safe release of the remaining.