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Teenage passerby injured in crossfire between police and robbers

By Our Correspondent
November 13, 2024
A man holds a gun in this image. — Reuters/File
A man holds a gun in this image. — Reuters/File

A teenage boy was wounded during an exchange of gunfire between the police and robbers in the Punjab Colony area on Tuesday.

The incident occurred near Chandio Village, where two armed suspects on a motorcycle were reportedly committing a robbery when police intervened. During the exchange of fire, a 15-year-old bystander, identified as Abdus Salar, was caught in the crossfire and injured by the robbers' gunfire. The suspects abandoned their motorcycle and firearms before fleeing the scene. The injured was rushed to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for treatment.