{
  "id": 16532154,
  "title": "Two under-custody suspects killed in encounter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/two-under-custody-suspects-killed-in-encounter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:07:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445885/two-under-custody-suspects-killed-in-encounter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad witnessed a tragic event on Sunday when two under-custody suspects, believed to be Afghan nationals, were killed in an alleged police encounter. The suspects, identified as Abdullah and Malha Khan, were arrested for allegedly snatching a woman's mobile phone and attempting to rape her. This marked the seventh individual to be killed in alleged encounters in the capital city this year.\n\nAccording to the police, the suspects were taken to a scrap yard near Rawal Town in Shahzad Town for the recovery of stolen items and the arrest of their accomplices. However, just as the plan unfolded, four armed accomplices, hidden in a nearby forested area, unleashed indiscriminate fire at the police team in an attempt to rescue the detainees. This gunfire resulted in the fatal bullet wounds of Abdullah and Malha Khan.\n\nRemarkably, the police team remained unharmed during the firefight due to their protective gear and precautionary measures. The injured suspects were promptly rushed to the hospital for treatment, but they succumbed to their injuries shortly thereafter. Both suspects were initially arrested in connection with a case involving the alleged snatching of a mobile phone, an attempted rape, and the woman's subsequent injury. The case was registered at the Secretariat Police Station.\n\nFollowing the incident, the accomplices responsible for opening fire on the police fled the scene under the cover of darkness.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Two under-custody suspects, said to be Afghan nationals who were arrested for snatching a woman’s mobile phone and attempting to rape her, were killed on Sunday by firing from their accomplices during an alleged police encounter in the capital, police said. With these deaths, the number of suspects killed in the capital city during the current year in alleged encounters has risen to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}