Jhelum: Man accused of throwing three young children into canal killed in police encounter
A police spokesman said police were taking the accused, Zeeshan, for investigation when his accomplices opened fire near Rathian to free him.
According to police, Zeeshan was killed by the firing of his own accomplices, while the attackers managed to escape.
Police said that five days earlier Zeeshan had thrown his three young children into a canal.
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