Robber shot dead by accomplice

A robber was killed in a robbery in Phularwan police limits on Monday. Police officials said that two robbers entered the house of Muhammad Afzal and took the family hostage. Meanwhile, the neighbours of the victim started aerial firing and the robbers responded by firing. As a result of the clash, one of the robbers identified as Iqbal Hussain was killed by firing of his own accomplice who, later on, fled from the crime scene. The body was shifted to a hospital while police registered a case and started investigation into the matter.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 11^th, 2020.