The Hyderabad police arrested 6 suspects including 5 with gunshot injuries in overnight encounters occurring in the limits of Tandojam, Phuleli and Pabban police stations.The police spokesman informed here on Saturday that a team of PS Tandojam was engaged in an exchange of fire by 3 suspects riding on a motorbike.He added that the encounter ended with gunshot wounds sustained by all the 3 suspects in their legs.He identified the apprehended suspects as Junaid Noohani, Sujawal Gurgazai and Ayaz Noohani who were later shifted to Liaquat University Hospital (LUH). Although the spokesman claimed that the 3 were booked in 2 FIRs at Chalgari police station and Naseem Nagar check post, he did not clarify which of the 3 suspects were nominated in those cases.The police recovered 2 pistols and a motorbike from possession of the suspects.Meanwhile, the spokesman told that the cops of Phuleli police station carried out an encounter near Kumbhar Mohalla with suspected drug peddlers.One suspect, later identified as Yaqoob Makrani Baloch, was injured during the two-way firing but his associate escaped.The police impounded a motorbike besides recovering narcotic substances and a pistol. Baloch, who was also shifted to the LUH, was reportedly booked in 6 FIRs in Phuleli and 3 in Hali Road police stations.He apprised that a police team of PS Pabban during patrolling on Bakshu Laghari link road spotted some suspects but as they came closer the suspects allegedly fired gunshots on the cops in an attempt to escape.The police later apprehended 2 suspects after the exchange of fire including one, Zahid Abro, in injured condition with a bullet wound on his leg.According to the spokesman, Abro was booked in 3 FIRs at Naseem Nagar, Phuleli and SITE police stations and his associate Waheed Chandio in one at Phuleli PS.
Five suspects arrested with gunshot wounds sustained in police encounters
Published on: July 19, 2026 4:45 AM