An officer of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) was gunned down in a broad daylight in D I Khan's Muslim Bazaar on Tuesday morning. According to police, the firing incident reported near Qureshi Walan area where unknown armed assailants opened fire on the CTD official. He was being moved to nearby hospital but he died on the way.

The deceased official has been identified as Kamran. The police cordoned off the area to collect evidences. Further investigation is underway, said the police. An infamous incident of Sahiwal encounter led by CTD officials, that killed a three unarmed members of an innocent family, triggered a nationwide debate on 'absolute powers' given to law enforcers to kill anyone.

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