LAHORE:A suspected robber was injured and arrested after allegedly being hit by firing from his own accomplices during an exchange of fire with police in Kahna while his two accomplices managed to escape.
The incident occurred near Kankar Road when a police team signalled three suspicious men to stop. Instead, the suspects allegedly opened fire on the police party, prompting retaliatory firing. During the exchange, one of the suspects, identified as Usman, was wounded after allegedly being struck by bullets fired by his accomplices. The other suspects took advantage of the situation and fled the scene. Police shifted the injured suspect to hospital.
12 die on road in 24 hours
Around 12 people died, whereas 1,654 were injured in 1,442 road accidents in all districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Out of these, 738 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 916 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue medical teams.
Two commit suicide
A 55-yearold man, identified as Noor Muhammad, allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself at his residence in the Mughalpura area. The motive behind the incident was not immediately known.
In another incident in Shadbagh, a 17-yearold youth, identified as Nabeel, allegedly ingested poisonous pills for unknown reasons. He was shifted to a hospital but died during treatment. Police shifted the bodies to a morgue.
Body found
Body of an unidentified man, believed to be around 35-year old, was found along the bank of a canal in the Mughalpura area.
He appeared to be a drug addict and police suspected that a drug overdose could have caused his death. Police shifted the body to morgue. Meanwhile, Rescue 1122 divers recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Rohi Nullah near the Sabzi Mandi in Ghajjumatta. According to Rescue 1122, its diver team retrieved the body from the drain. Rescue officials said the body would be handed over to the police.
