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MULTAN, Sep 28 (APP):A dacoit was arrested in injured condition during police encounter near Budhla road in limits of Makhdoom Rasheed police station last night.
According to details, police received a call that three armed dacoits have snatched motorcycle, Rs 170000 cash and iPhone from a citizen and fled towards Vehari road.
SHO Makhdoom Rasheed Rashid Nadeem along with his team rushed to the spot and the suspects opened fire on the police team near 19-Kassi Budhla road. Firing continued by both sides.
Meanwhile, two dacoits managed to escape by taking a motorcycle while police arrested a dacoit in injured condition.
The arrested dacoit was identified as Muhammad Faheem s/o Muhammad Amin resident of Ahmad Pur Siyal and shifted to Nishtar hospital for medical treatment.
Police have also recovered a snatched motorcycle, cash, mobile phone, and a pistol.
The injured dacoit was wanted by police in over 15 cases of dacoity, robbery, house robbery, attempt to murder, and other cases.
Makhdoom Rasheed police registered the case and started a search for the fleeing dacoits.