Karachi police gun down suspected robber in ‘encounter’

A suspected robber was killed in a police encounter in Lines Area late on Sunday night, officials said.
The suspect was said to be involved in over 100 robberies and his name was also included in the police’s most-wanted list, they claimed.
According to the police, three robbers were looting valuables from citizens near Tunky Ground locality of Lines Area when a routine police patrol challenged them, resulting in a shootout. While one robber was gunned down, his two accomplices managed to flee the scene.
Exactly a week ago, on August 20, three suspects were shot dead during a similar police ‘encounter’ in Super Highway Industrial Area.
According to the police, the deceased suspects were looting citizens when they were shot.