Teenage boy, suspect killed as robbers, citizen exchange fire

Teenage boy, suspect killed as robbers, citizen exchange fire

A representational image showing an ambulance parked at an incident site. — AFP/FileA teenage boy and a suspected robber were killed during an exchange of fire between robbers and a citizen in Orangi Town on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, a man injured resisting a mugging bid on Tuesday...

14-year-old Hafiz-e-Quran boy killed during robbery resistance in Karachi

A 14-year-old boy was shot dead during a robbery resistance in the Gulshan-e-Bahar area of Orangi, Karachi. According to details, the victim, Hussain, was sitting outside a mosque when robbers attempted to snatch his mobile phone. His uncle informed the police that Hussain tried to apprehend one of the fleeing suspects, who dragged him while escaping. Hussain was a Hafiz-e-Quran and was pursuing religious studies to become an Islamic scholar. Po…

Karachi citizen kills robber in attempted mugging teenage bystander shot dead

In a sad twist to a robbery attempt in Karachi, a citizen’s action resulted in the death of one robber and severe repercussions for an innocent bystander. The incident took place when two gun-wielding motorcyclists attempted to rob a pedestrian in a neighborhood area. However, a resident who lived nearby, Shahenshah Hassan, stepped in with his licensed weapon. Hassan fired at the robbers in a bid to stop the robbery. One robber was shot dead, bu…