Woman bandit arrested

Published June 24, 2006

FAISALABAD, June 23: Police arrested a woman dacoit and her accomplice here on Friday. Police claimed Sughra, 23, of Shahdara, Lahore, had established a gang with the help of her brother-in-law, Wakeel. Both of them used to snatch cash and valuables from the people on highways and by dashing into houses.

The gang committed over three-dozen robberies in Faisalabad and Lahore during the last couple of years.

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