RAWALPINDI: A police official and a suspected robber were injured during a shoot-out that took place in the Racecourse police area on Thursday.

Police said raids were underway to arrest the accomplice of the injured suspect who escaped.

According to the police, two robbers snatched cash from a woman as she came out of a bank.

However, the police chased the fleeing suspects.

On seeing the police, the suspected robbers opened fire.

During the shoot-out between the police and the suspected robbers, Constable Kamran was injured.

One of the robbers also sustained a bullet injury.

Published in Dawn, August 14th, 2020

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