SHIKARPUR: One bandit was killed in an encounter while his three other accomplices managed to escape as they were plotting a serious crime at Khanpur-Shikarpur Indus highway near Shahzado diversion. According to an official, a four member gang was gathered at Indus highway to commit a serious crime, when encounter took place between dacoits and patrolling police party, resultantly, one dacoit, later identified as Fakir Jaffari aka Mendhro was killed during exchange of fires while his three other accomplices managed to escape after getting the benefit darkness. Area police claimed to have recovered one Kalashnikov and a large quantity of bullets from his possession. Published in Daily Times, July 2nd, 2017.