14 killed including Malik Ishaq and his 2 sons in Muzaffargarh

Lahore: Malik Ishaq along with his 2 sons killed in Muzaffargarh. According to media reports a police team was taking 6 people including Malik Ishaq,his two sons and 3 fellows for verifying the crime incident when armed personnel attacked the police convoy for making escape attempt of the arrested accused.

But all the arrested people and 8 attackers killed in shootout whereas some attackers managed to run away. 6 Cops also injured in the police encounter.

Meanwhile,IG Punjab has issued a press note in this regard that stated ”

The terrorist / accused Malik Ishaq, his sons Usman & Haq Nawaz and Ghulam Rasool Shah and two other accused (all belong to defunct Lashkar-e-Jhangvi) were taken to Muzaffargarh by the CTD staff for recovery of explosives & arms. Recoveries were made in presence of Bomb Disposal Squad which included 03 coolers full of explosives, detonators, Kalashnikov Rifles, hundreds of bullets.

After recovery, when police party was returning back at about 03:00 a.m. on 29^th July, 12 to 15 terrorists attacked the police party & got freed the accused and fled away on motor cycles. SHO CTD police station was coming from opposite side who was informed about the attack on police party.

He challenged the terrorists who fired on police party. An encounter started. As a result, 06 police officials sustained injuries. 14 terrorists, including Malik Ishaq & Ghulam Rasool Shah were killed by attackers / terrorists. Other terrorists fled from the scene. A large amount of weapons & ammunition was recovered from the terrorists lying with dead bodies & left by fleeing terrorists. Injured have been shifted to the hospital. Investigation is in progress.

The accused, in custody, were under investigation for murder of dozens of people in target killings in South Punjab. Malik Ishaq & Ghulam Rasool Shah were running a big gang of terrorists / target killers. Gang was also in league with the TTP & Al Qaida groups operating in the area. It is a big blow to terrorist / banned / proscribed organizations in South Punjab.

Malik Ishaq & his gang had killed hundreds of people all over Pakistan, especially South Punjab. Right now, his gang was wanted in recent 07 murder / target killing cases of Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar. The murders include those of Sh. Manzoor & his son Ali Haider, Asif Soomro & Adnan Soomro, Allah Ditta Joiya & Moeen Abbas, Allah Ditta Mastoi (all of Rahim Yar Khan), of Dr. Azhar Sarai of Rajanpur. Those survived attacks included Makhdoom Altaf of Ali Pur, Abdul Hameed Solangi of RYK Dozens more were on their hit list including govt officials. A chapter of target killings in South Punjab has been closed.