KARACHI: A robber was killed in a police encounter in the Hassan Square area of the metropolis on Friday.
According to rescue sources, Irfan, 28, was looting valuables and mobile phones from citizens in Hassan Square. On receiving information, the police arrived at the scene when the suspect opened fire on them. The police retaliated by returning fire and the suspect died on the spot.
The police recovered a TT pistol, bullets and a motorcycle from the spot.
The body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for medico-legal formalities.