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TAXILA, June 10: A lawyer was looted at gunpoint by three bandits near Model Town in limits of Wah Cantonment police station on Thursday evening.

Police said that Atif Shah Advocate was coming on his motorcycle when three masked men intercepted him near entry gate of Model Town and snatched his motorcycle, cash, mobile phone and other valuables and ran away.

Wah Cantonment police registered a case and started investigation.

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