KARACHI: Three alleged robbers were shot dead while two others were wounded by citizens in the Korangi and New Karachi areas on Tuesday, police and rescuers said.

In Korangi, two suspects were gunned down by a robbery victim.

According to Korangi SSP Hassan Sardar, the robbers had snatched valuables from a citizen within the remit of the Zaman Town police station. When they were fleeing, a citizen, who happened to be carrying his licensed pistol, chased them, upon which an exchange of gunfire took place, in which both the suspects were gunned down.

The bodies were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre to fulfil medico-legal formalities.

The police claimed to have recovered arms, cash, mobile phone and motorbike from them.

In another incident, one suspect was gunned down while two others were wounded by a citizen in New Karachi.

Police said four suspects riding two motorbikes arrived at Azam Bakery with the intention of committing a robbery.

They snatched valuables from youths sitting there. In the meantime, an armed citizen, identified as Faizan, opened fire on them from his licensed pistol, killing one suspect on the spot and wounding two others.

The deceased was identified as Yaseen and the injured as Kashif Ramazan.

One injured suspect fled with their fourth accomplice.

Later on, the police arrested the escaped injured suspect, identified as Ali Raza.

The dead and injured suspects were taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, September 27th, 2023