Wanted Robber Held After Shootout With Police; Two Killed In Separate Incidents
UrduPoint (21st Sep, 2026) The district police have arrested a robber wanted in three cases after an exchange of fire near Mochi Pull, while two people were killed in separate road accident and suicide incidents in the district, police said on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off about the presence of robbers near Mochi Pull, a team of Shorkot police reached the area, where the suspects opened fire on the police party. The police retaliated fire in self-defence. After the firing stopped, a search of the area led to the arrest of an injured suspect, identified as Hidayatullah son of Adam Khan, resident of Maddi.
The police said Hidayatullah was wanted in three separate robbery cases. A 30-bore pistol with ammunition and a stolen motorcycle were also recovered from his possession. He was shifted to hospital in police custody.
In a separate incident, a motorcyclist was killed and another injured when two motorcycles collided with a truck near Awan Adda on the Chashma road within the limits of Bandkorai police station. The deceased was identified as Mubashir son of Gul Zaman, a resident of Dahoter, while Fazlur Rehman son of Abdul Rehman sustained injuries. Police arrested the truck driver.
In another incident in Kachh area of Bandkorai police station, 33-year-old Yaseen Shah son of Muhammad Imam Shah, a resident of Kachh, allegedly shot himself following a domestic dispute and died.