RAHIM YAR KHAN: Police on Friday claimed to have killed three bandits during the ongoing operation in Katcha area of Rahim Yar Khan. According to a spokesperson of the Punjab Police, in the ongoing operation, that has entered its 20th day, against the criminal elements in Rahim Yar Khan's Katcha, the police have moved into the Katcha Rajwani and besieged the area. Intermittent firing took place between the police and the robbers.

District Police Officer (DPO) Rizwan Umar Gondal said the operation will continue with full force until the area is completely cleared or all the bandits are apprehended, adding that three bandits have been killed during the operation so far, while 28 have been arrested and a huge cache of heavy weapons and ammunition was also seized. He further said police camps have been established after destroying the hideouts of many dacoits.