An alleged robber was killed while another was injured in gunfire by a trader whose shop they had tried to rob in the Saudabad area of Malir on Saturday.
Saudabad Police Station SHO Safdar Brohi said the around 2pm two men, Zeeshan and Tanveer, riding a motorcycle tried to rob a sanitary shop in Saudabad area. The shopkeeper took out his licenced pistol and opened fire on the suspects.
Tanveer died on the spot while Zeeshan escaped. Hearing the commotion, other shopkeepers ran and tried to capture the escaping robber who opened indiscriminate fire. The shop owner opened fire again injuring the escaping desperado.
People tortured the injured robber with kicks and punches till police arrived to arrest him and shift him to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. The condition of the injured suspect is said to be serious.
The injured was identified as Zeeshan whereas the deceased has been identified as Tanveer, however, weapons could not be recovered from either of the suspects due to presence of the mob at the crime scene. The injured and the deceased are residents of Malir area. Their criminal record is being checked.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 29th, 2021.
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