KARACHI: Two dacoits were killed while two others fled away, meanwhile, the looted material including currency and illegal weaponry were recovered during police encounter in Model Colony here on Wednesday, Geo news reported.

According to police, a woman knocked at the door of Muhammad Imran but as the door got opened, four unknown persons broke into house and started looting residents of their valuable jewelry and money, but in meantime, neighbours called police on phone, which arrived on time.

Subsequently, miscreants opened fire on police, which they retaliated befittingly, killing two among them while two remaining persons including woman succeeded to flee, police said.

Also, police claimed recovery of 2 pistols, looted currency and jewelry, sources added.