Citizen kills fleeing robbers

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The robbers, who spent over four hours in the house, looted Rs510,000 in cash and four mobile phones. PHOTO: REUTERS

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KARACHI:

Two robbers were killed

while another managed to

escape during an exchange

of fire between a citizen

and motorcycle-riding suspects in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

According to the police, three armed robbers, riding a motorcycle, had looted a citizen, Ghaffar, when he had stopped to buy fruits. After the incident, the victim chased them. The robbers opened fire on the pursuing citizen. In response, the citizen, who possessed a licensed pistol, returned fire, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire.

As a result, two robbers were killed, while their accomplice managed to escape.