Ashraf Khan alias Mama Changarr, the leader of a notorious inter-district gang of robbers, and five of his accomplices were killed when one of their own friends opened fire on them in fields in front of Shakargarh railway station on Wednesday.
However, the man managed to flee after the incident.
The police quickly arrived at the crime scene, cordoned off the area, and began collecting forensic evidence.
DSP Malik Khalil told the media that members of the gang had robbed the home of one of their own friends, Usama Younus, one and a half months ago.
And in order to exact vengeance, Usama invited the outlaws to the fields, where he forced them to consume a soft drink laced with intoxicants and then shot and killed them before fleeing the scene.
The DSP added that Kalashnikovs and a large number of weapons were recovered from the deceased bandits. “Some members of the gang were not locals; they were from Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Sialkot, and Lahore. Shaheen alias Suri of Sheikhupura was later identified as one of those killed,” he explained.
The official stated that a manhunt for Usama had been initiated.
