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HYDERABAD, Nov 17 (APP):A suspected robber was killed while his accomplice managed to escape in a police encounter in Hyderabad after they snatched Rs 2 million from a shoe dealer on Sunday night.
The district police spokesperson informed on Monday that two armed robbers intercepted Khawaja Abdullah Yasir, a shoe dealer of Lahore who had come to Hyderabad from Karachi for recovery, near Madina Masjid in Mochi Para within the Market police limits around 9:45 pm. The suspects snatched Rs 2 million in cash along with some important documents before fleeing.
Taking notice of the incident, SSP Hyderabad Adeel Hussain Chandio ordered immediate action. The Market Police registered FIR No. 333/2025 under Sections 397 and 34 of the PPC on the complaint of Abdullah Yasir and initiated investigation.
The spokesperson told that a few hours after the crime, police conducted a raid in Akbar CNG Street on a tip-off. As police reached the spot, the suspects riding a 125cc motorcycle opened fire. Police retaliated, triggering an exchange of fire during which one suspect was injured, while the other managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
The injured suspect, identified as Naseebullah son of Bakht Shereen Syed, originally from Shangla and residing in Lyari, was shifted to Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) but succumbed to his injuries on the way. Police recovered a 30-bore pistol and four rounds from his possession.
The escaped suspect was identified as Ilyas Bajauri, a resident of Baghdadi, Karachi and originally from Bajaur. Police said efforts to arrest him had been intensified.