KARACHI: A Karachi citizen was murdered by muggers for resisting robbery in Korangi’s Kallu Chowk on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

Police told the media that six dacoits surrounded a citizen in Korangi’s Kallu Chowk. The citizen tried to resist the muggers who later opened fire at him.

The police officials said that the citizen namely Azhar Hussain received one bullet in his chest and others in his legs.

Following the firing incident, Madadgar 15 officials immediately rushed to the scene. In the exchange of fire, two alleged dacoits were arrested in wounded condition and others managed to flee from the scene.

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In April, Karachi citizens apprehended two suspected street criminals near the Ayesha Manzil roundabout.

The suspects were allegedly attempting to rob a civilian at an ATM booth in the locality of Ayesha Manzil when they were caught by the locals.

The suspected criminals were injured badly due to the torture of the citizens and later shifted to a nearby hospital, meanwhile, the police launched an investigation into the matter.

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OKARA: Two dacoits were killed in an alleged police encounter in Okara, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Police said the ‘encounter’ took place in Renala Khurd police station limits in Okara. In the exchange of fire two ‘dacoits’ were shot dead, while two others fled the scene.

Police have recovered weapons and snatched a motorcycle from the possession of the dead dacoits. The identification of the dacoits is due to be completed.

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Earlier on December 6, two alleged bandits had been killed in a police encounter in the New Karachi area. The encounter with five robbers riding on motorbikes had taken place near Mangal Bazar in the area.

The criminals were looting the valuables in the area when the patrolling police party arrived at the scene. Seeing the police, the bandits opened fire and in a retaliatory fire two of them were shot dead on the spot, while one of them was arrested in injured condition.

Their two accomplices had managed to flee the scene.

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