LAHOREA robber was shot dead by shopkeepers during a robbery bid in a jewellery shop in Shahdara police limits on Thursday.
According to police, three robbers stormed into a jewellery shop and made the shop owner hostage at gunpoint. The robbers collected gold and other valuables and were about to escape when another shopkeeper opened fire at them, killing one, while the others managed to escape.
FOUND DEAD: Body of an 8-year-old unidentified girl was recovered from a drain in the Kot Lakhpat police limits on Thursday. Police have suspected that the killer(s) had first assaulted the victim and later killed her. According to the police, locals of the area spotted the body lying near the drain and informed them.
PROTEST: Relatives of Nadir Ali, who was murdered few days back, staged a protest demonstration against Shahdra police on their failure in arresting accused persons.
The protesters blocked the main road, burnt tires and chanted slogans against Shahdra police. As a result, traffic mess was observed in the adjacent roads.
The protesters alleged that the accused persons Mustafa and his accomplices were moving freely in the area but police were not arresting them.
Relatives of the victim appealed to Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and CCPO Lahore Malik Ahmad Raza Tahir to take notice of the incident.
Shopkeeper shoots robber dead
