ISLAMABAD: Robbers shot and injured two persons in separate robberies in capital, police said on Thursday.

In the first incident gunmen shot and injured an Afghan national during a robbery near Aabpara police station, police said, adding that the injured was identified as Abdul Aleem, residing in a guest house in G-6/4.

Three men came on a motorcycle and intercepted him and his colleague Mohsin Tahiri at G-6/4 when they were walking towards the guest house of a gymnasium at Aabpara Market and held them at gunpoint, they said, adding that one of the gunmen attacked Mohsin Tahiri and snatched a mobile phone from him, while another attacked Abdul Aleem also grabbed his mobile phone and a bag from him.

However, robber opened fire on Abdul Aleem when he put up resistance , the police said, adding that as a result he sustained bullet injury in his leg and fell on road.

Besides, the gunman also beat him with pistol’s butt and as a result he sustained injuries in his head, they said, adding that later the robbers escaped with the looted items.

Later, the injured was shifted to hospital for medical assistance, the police said.

In another incident, gunmen shot and injured a man during a robbery in the area of Farash Town, police said, adding that the injured was identified as Malik Imran.

Two persons armed with weapons intercepted Malik Imran and his father Shakeel Ahmed when they were on their way home on a motorcycle from a shop, the police said, adding that robbers opened fire when Malik Imran refused to hold his hands up on the order of robbers.

As a result he sustained bullet injury in his leg and fell on road and the robbers escaped. A case was registered at Shahzad Town police station.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2024