‘Robber’ killed

Published September 6, 2013

HYDERABAD, Sept 5: A robber was shot dead while a shopkeeper was wounded during an armed robbery at his photo shop near Hyder Chowk late Wednesday night.

Two robbers riding a motorcycle came to the photographer’s shop and tried to deprive the shopkeeper of cash, said City SHO Imran Rasheed.

He said that the shopkeeper, Mohammad Saleem, put up a resistance after which one of the robbers opened fired while fleeing. Mr Saleem retaliated, killing one of the robbers and getting wounded himself as well.—Staff Correspondent

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