New Delhi, Nov 26 (TIWN): Several gangs of hardened criminals united on Friday under the umbrella of a banned militant group in Pakistan and threatened to attack six police stations in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province, local media reported.

This is a couple of days after a most-wanted criminal was killed in a police operation, and the police high-ups started preparing a strategy to offer a befitting response, Dawn reported. In fierce clashes late on Wednesday, the criminals had fired rocket launchers, mortars and other weapons at the poorly equipped police force for more than five hours.

Dera Ghazi Khan Regional Police Officer (RPO) Khurram Ali Shah told Dawn that a heavy exchange of fire ended up in the killing of proclaimed offender and ringleader of a notorious gang, Khuda Bukhsh Lound, who also had a head money of Rs1.8 million against him.