'Robbers' face 'mob justice'

Two suspected robbers were injured after being caught and beaten by public near Lucky One Mall following an alleged robbery of a family riding a motorcycle on Rashid Minhas Road, police said on Wednesday.

Yousuf Plaza police reached the scene after receiving information between 2:30am and 3am on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday that two men had been caught and were being assaulted by a crowd. The suspects were taken into custody and shifted to the police station.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had allegedly robbed a family travelling on a bike. Citizens reportedly chased them, intercepted them and subjected them to violence. A case has been registered against the suspects.