Overview
- During a village mediation in Rahpura Chowdhary, Afsar Khan allegedly killed his mother-in-law Asma and brother-in-law Adil and stabbed his wife Saima.
- A multi-team manhunt overnight ended Tuesday morning when officers say Khan opened fire during an arrest operation and was fatally shot.
- Investigators report recovering a pistol, live and spent cartridges, and the knife believed to have been used; two constables were injured in the exchange.
- Saima remains in critical condition at a hospital, with police securing the village and the treatment facility after warnings he might attempt another attack.
- Villagers criticize earlier police handling as officials collect CCTV and forensic evidence and register cases tied to the killings and the encounter.