OKARA: Police and security agencies on Wednesday conducted a joint raid in a village in Okara, killing six suspected militants, police said.
Police and agencies on a tip-off about the presence of suspected militants, raided Okara’s Chak No. 28/2-R. Upon surrounding the suspected hideout, the suspects inside opened fire on the security personnel.
Two policemen were injured during the crossfire, following which the personnel called for reinforcements.
During the raid, a loud explosion occurred in the house due to which its roof gave away.
The exchange of fire between police and the suspects continued for two hours.
After the crossfire, the security personnel began a search operation and found six dead bodies of the suspected militants in the house.
Police also recovered a huge cache of advanced weapons and a map of the DPO office from the suspects’ possession.
After the incident, police began search for the owner of the house who had rented the place to the suspects.
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