Injured ‘robber’ arrested

Police apprehended a suspected criminal after he was injured in an encounter on Saturday, while his accomplices managed to escape.

According to a police spokesman, three armed men had snatched cash and mobile phones from citizens near Haji Pur and fled.

Police were chasing the dacoits when they began firing on personnel. Following an exchange of fire, a suspect who was injured by the firing of his own accomplices was arrested by police, while two managed to flee the scene by taking advantage of darkness, official said.

Police arrested the injured suspect and seized a stolen motorbike.

The suspect, Ghulam Shabbir alias Kali, was allegedly involved in robberies and other criminal activity.

He was shifted to Nishtar Hospital for treatment and the police started a search operation for his accomplices.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 14^th, 2023.