{
  "id": 895731,
  "title": "2 suspects in fatal attacks on Lahore cops killed in Muridke fire exchange, say police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/2-suspects-in-fatal-attacks-on-lahore-cops-killed-in-muridke-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022832/2-suspects-in-fatal-attacks-on-lahore-cops-killed-in-muridke-fire-exchange-say-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men, identified as Fayyaz Butt and Rehan Butt, allegedly killed three police officials in Lahore on Thursday and were subsequently killed in a fire exchange during a raid in Muridke, police sources said. The father-son duo had taken a family hostage after forcing a driver to take them to Muridke. They had attacked police officials in Lahore's Badami Bagh and Yateem Khana Chowk, as well as the headquarters of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Multan Road, injuring three officers. Rehan and Fayyaz had shot dead SI Adeel Ashiq and Constable Asad in Lahore before targeting TLP officials. On Friday, a joint operation by Lahore police, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel, Sheikhpura police, and Elite Force personnel killed Fayyaz and Rehan in a densely populated area after a chase from Muridke. Tariq, a third suspect, escaped and is currently being sought in Bagh, Azad Jammu Kashmir.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Two men who allegedly shot dead three police officials in Lahore on Thursday were killed during an exchange of fire with law enforcers at a house in Muridke where they had held a family hostage, police sources told Dawn . Police officials identified the suspects as a father-son duo, Fayyaz Butt and Rehan Butt, saying that they were killed in a joint operation by Lahore police,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Fayyaz Butt and Rehan Butt killed three police officials in Lahore.",
    "The father-son duo took a family hostage before attacking police in Lahore.",
    "Joint operation killed Fayyaz and Rehan in Muridke fire exchange."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Two wanted suspects shot dead in Lahore encounter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/two-wanted-suspects-shot-dead-in-lahore-encounter",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:58:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "2 suspects in fatal attacks on Lahore cops killed in Muridke fire exchange, say police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/2-suspects-in-fatal-attacks-on-lahore-cops-killed-in-muridke-fire-899615",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:17:20.000Z"
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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."
}