Crime
Notorious Ladi gang's top commander killed in CTD raid in DG Khan
Lahore: The top commander of notorious Ladi gang was killed in shootout with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab team in Dera Ghazi Khan on Saturday.
Khuda Bakhsh alias Khudi was wanted by the police in a number of cases of henious crimes. A CTD team acted on a tip-off and conducted an operation to track down the accused in Kot Mubarak police limits.
After seeing lw-enforcers, Khuda Bakhsh and his accomplices opened fire on the CTD and police. In retaliation, Khuda Bakhsh and Majeed Jindo, the mastermind of the gang were killed on the spot.
According to the CTD spokesperson, a large number of weapons were also recovered from the spot.
Inspector General of Punjab Police Inam Ghani also addressed a press conference in this regard. He told the reporters that the CTD and police had been searching for Khuda Bakhsh for the last 10 months or so. Seeveral gang members have been killed during the ongoing operation against desperate gangs in areas of DG Khan and Rajanpur.
The IG said the mission assigned by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister of Punjab had been completed by the Punjab Police and CTD in a very short period of time.
Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi Chakrani and Ismail were wanted in 40 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery and dacoity were registered against them.
Some time ago, Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi cut off the hand and foot of a citizen Ramzan and killed him and the video went viral on social media on which Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar ordered Punjab Police to conduct operation against Ladi gang.
The IG Punjab said the police CTD had brought Khuda Bakhsh Chakri to an end, the main accused of Ladi gang during an operation against ladi gang.
He further said like Johar Town Lahore blast ,Punjab Police has once again completed the high profile mission in a short span of time and proved that it is one of the top police forces in the world and has the full potential to successfully complete every mission.
He further said the citizens of South Punjab have not only breathed a sigh of relief with the elimination of Ladi gang leader and other accomplices but the atmosphere of law and order in the area would be further improved.
Replying to a question, the IG said that Punjab police are always active in maintaining law and order in the province and against criminal elements and free registration of crimes is underway and all resources are being used to suppress criminals.
-- Report by Fraz Nizam
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