(OKARA) – Three accused thieves were apprehended after an alleged gunfight with police at Dayaram Bridge.
Police claimed they had received information regarding the presence of suspected robbers at a checkpoint. When they attempted to apprehend the thieves, they fired indiscriminately.
The exchange of fire lasted for a long period, and when the gunfire stopped, the police discovered three thieves dead in fields. According to police, the criminals were slain by the shots fired by their own accomplices.
They were apprehended and their money and weapons seized. The robbers committed scores of heinous offenses. Police authorities said teams have been deployed to seek down the fleeing bandits.