Policeman among two killed in shootout at Lahore courts

A head constable and an under-custody suspect were killed in a shooting incident outside Lahore?s session?s court on Wednesday. Photo: Geo News screen shot LAHORE: A head constable and an under-custody suspect were killed in a shooting incident in Lahore?s lower court complex on Wednesday. An under-custody suspect, identified as Malik Amjad, was shot dead after gunmen opened fire on him within the vicinity of the sessions court, Geo News reported. Earlier, a clash between two groups was reported after which one group resorted to indiscriminate firing. Amjad's accomplice, Ahsan, and Head Constable Asif, were also injured in the firing. Constable Asif succumbed to his wounds on his way to the hospital. Sources said that the head constable lost his life while attempting to bring the situation under control It was reported the incident occurred outside the court of Additional Sessions Judge Imran Shafi. All the gates of the sessions court have been shut and a search for the suspects is under way, said the police, adding that the suspects have not been seen leaving the premises and are thus still inside. Upon hearing the news of Amjad's death, his family staged a protest near the place of incident, sources said.