Three robbers shot dead in Karachi 'shootout'

KARACHI: Three suspected robbers were shot dead in a ‘shootout’ with police personnel in Gulshan-e-Jamal area on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

According to police, the robbers were busy looting a house in the area when a police team reach there.

Upon seeing the police personnel, the suspects opened fire at them. In retaliatory fire, the three robbers sustained gunshot wounds.

They succumbed to their wounds while they were being taken to hospital. Weapons were recovered from their possession.

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Earlier, on March 4,  four people were injured when suspected robbers opened fire at them for putting up resistance during a robbery bid in Korangi area.

According to police, the incident took place within the jurisdiction of the Awami Colony police station.

Six robbers, riding on two motorcycles, stormed a milk shop located on Ghous Pak road and tried to loot cash and other valuables, a police official said, adding that they shot and wounded four people present at the shop when the latter put up resistance.

The robbers made off with Rs60,000 in cash, he said.