Man injured in dacoity bid

Published June 15, 2006

LAKKI MARWAT, June 14: A man was shot at and injured by a bandit when he resisted a robbery attempt at his house here on Tuesday night.

Hidayatullah of Mohallah Hameedabad, Lakki city, told the police that he had woken up after he heard some sounds and saw a robber coming out of a room.

He tried to stop the man but he opened fire, injuring him and fled away.—Correspondent

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