Robber involved in cash vans heist killed in 'encounter'
Crime
Accomplices fired at police van to free the suspect but failed, say police
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A robber involved in looting cash from vans has been killed in an encounter.
Three accomplices of the robber riding on a bike in Golra Mor fired on the police for recovery of the suspect. In an exchange of firing by accomplices, the detained person was killed.
The police officers wearing bulletproof jackets remained unscathed. Police teams are raiding to arrest the attackers who tried to facilitate the robber’s escape from the police custody.
Islamabad Police arrested the robber involved in heist of cash from vans at banks. He was shifted to Islamabad after being arrested from Sargodha.
Police had recovered the looted cash, weapons and the motorcycle used in the robberies from the suspect. He was in police custody on physical remand.
Two persons were killed and eight injured by robbers in the bank robberies.
