Pakistan, June 7 -- The mastermind behind the deadly attack on a session judge's convoy in Khairpur, identified as Syed Bhooral Shah, was killed in a police encounter.

Accordion to media reports, SSP Khairpur Hassan Sardar Niazi confirmed that two other suspects, Siraj Chachar and Abdul Hameed Narejo, were arrested in injured condition during a 20-minute exchange of gunfire with police during a search operation within the Pir Jo Goth police station jurisdiction. Weapons were recovered from the suspects.

Addressing a press conference, SSP Niazi stated that police had been tracking the attackers using modern technology ever since the ambush. As officers moved in to apprehend the suspects, they were met with heavy gunfire, which led to a fie...