MARDAN: Two alleged street criminals from Karachi were shot dead in a police encounter in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district after they allegedly robbed a citizen at gunpoint and opened fire on police while attempting to flee.
According to police, the Takht Bhai police control room received information that two armed men riding a motorcycle had snatched a mobile phone from a citizen within the jurisdiction of Gujargarhi police post.
Acting swiftly, the SHO of Takht Bhai police station, along with a police team, set up a checkpoint on Rajar Phatak Road to intercept the suspects.
Police said the suspects appeared at the checkpoint shortly afterward. When officers signaled them to stop, they allegedly broke through the roadblock, opened indiscriminate fire on the police party, and attempted to escape.
ڈکیتوں کی جنت کراچی سے گئے دو ڈکیت مردان میں پولیس مقابلے میں مارے گئے
تھانہ تخت بھائی چوکی گوجرگڑھی کی حدود میں دو مسلح موٹرسائیکل سوار اسنیچرز کی جانب سے اسلحہ کی نوک پر شہری سے موبائل فون چھیننے کی اطلاع کنٹرول روم کو موصول ہوئی۔ اطلاع پر تھانہ تخت بھائی پولیس کے ایس ایچ او… pic.twitter.com/gZoA9FLPlY— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) July 24, 2026
The police chased the suspects and surrounded them near Al-Habib Bank on Malakand Road, where an exchange of gunfire ensued. Both suspects were killed on the spot during the shootout, police said.
The deceased were identified as Umar Ali son of Sarfaraz, and Falak Niaz son of Fazal Azeem, both residents of Karachi.
Police recovered two pistols, the motorcycle used in the alleged robbery, and the stolen mobile phone from the scene. The bodies were shifted to a hospital after the completion of legal formalities, while further investigation into the case is underway.
