Man shot at by dacoits

Published January 9, 2007

LAHORE, Jan 8: Robbers shot at a man over resistance in the Nishtar Colony area on Monday. Robbers intercepted a passer-by near Bank Stop on Ferozepur Road and snatched cash and valuables from him at gunpoint. They also injured him on resistance.

ACCIDENT: A security guard was crushed to death by a speeding car in Defence on Monday.

Khalid, 44, of Noorpur Daroghawala, was going on a bicycle when a car crushed him.

Car driver Shaikh Adil was arrested and a case registered against him.

GANG BUSTED: Shahdara and Mughalpura police claimed on Monday to have arrested four members of two gangs of dacoits and seized looted valuables besides illegal weapons from their possession.

The arrested members were identified as Tanveer, alias Tanni and Shahid of Tanni dacoit gang and Shakeel, alias Humayun and Shakeel, alias Mansha of Humayun dacoit gang.

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