KARACHI: Robbers stormed into a microfinance bank branch in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Monday and looted over Rs250,000 as well as jewellery and valuables from customers present there.

However, in an encounter, police managed to arrest one of the suspects in an injured condition and recovered Rs75,000 from him.

Area SHO Imam Bux Lashari said that three armed robbers stormed into a microfinance bank branch in Block-7 where several women and men were present. They snatched around Rs250,000, jewellery and other valuables from the bank and customers.

In the meantime, a police patrol was alerted by some area people about the robbery in progress. As the suspects came out of the branch, police challenged them follow which an encounter ensued. As a result, Constable Ejaz and suspect Shahzad suffered bullet wounds.

Police arrest one suspect after shoot-out, recover Rs75,000

Shahzad was arrested but his accomplices managed to escape.

The police recovered Rs75,000 looted cash, some gold ornaments, a .30-bore pistol and one motorbike from the wounded suspect.

They said the motorbike was recently snatched within the remit of the Mobina Town police. The injured policeman and suspect were taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

The officer said the policeman suffered minor injuries in the leg and his condition was out of danger.

‘Muggers who killed teenager’ held

Acting on a tip-off, the Moachko police on Monday arrested two suspects, identified as Ali Akbar alias Kiki and Bilal, from Suparco Road.

Keamari SSP Fida Husain Janwari said that the suspects were allegedly involved in the murder of a 16-year-old student, Alim Din.

The teenage student was killed when he put up resistance to a robbery bid at a warehouse in Shershah three days ago, he said.

The suspects were arrested with the help of CCTV footage and technology.

Held suspect Akbar was also involved in the murder of Assistant Sub-Inspector Rahimullah and arrested in the past.

Published in Dawn, March 22nd, 2022