November 26, 2002	Tuesday	Ramazan 20, 1423

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SAHIWAL, Nov 25: Three constables on guard duty sustained bullet injuries, one of them serious, when an accused opened fire on them at the judicial lockup of district courts here on Monday.

Ansar Shah and Yousaf Oad were brought from the Central Jail for their production before a court. As the guards opened the gate of the judicial lockup, Yousaf in a bid to escape opened fire with a pistol given to him by his relative woman who had come to see him. As a result, constables Muhammad Younas, Riasat Ali and Manzoor Husain received serious injuries. However, both the fleeing outlaws were caught by other policemen. The woman who secretly handed over the pistol to Yousaf in the judicial lockup had already escaped. The injured constables were admitted to the local DHQ Hospital where the condition of Younas was stated to be critical.

The accused, Yousaf Oad and Ansar Shah, are involved in murder and dacoity cases.

Civil Line police have registered a case.

BUS LOOTED: A passenger bus was looted on Monday by three armed robbers on the GT Road near Chak 4/14-L.

The bus (GTC-666) was going to Bahawalpur via Multan. Already aboard the bus, the robbers whipped out their weapons and got the vehicle stopped at a deserted place. Later, they scooped cash and valuables worth Rs122,675 and escaped in the jungle along with the gun of the bus guard.

On the report of bus driver Riaz, police have registered a case.