Another suspect in the Hafizabad gang rape case was killed during a police encounter on Monday, with officials stating he was accidentally shot by his own accomplices during an attack on a police van near Punj Pulla. According to law enforcement, this marks the third suspect to be killed under similar circumstances. Police confirmed that a special Crime Control Department (CCD) team had earlier launched a raid near Mangat Uncha in an effort to capture those involved in the brutal crime.