TAXILA: Two alleged robbers were arrested after a shoot-out with police on Jallala road in Malikabad area of Wah Saddar early on Friday.

SP Potohar division Waqas Khan told newsmen that four persons on two motorcycles were signaled to stop.

However, they opened fire on the police who retaliated.

During the cross fire, two suspects were injuries and later arrested.

The SP said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in robberies, theft, snatching and street crime in Taxila and Wah.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2023

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