MUZAFFARGARH:A suspected robber was killed by a gunshot fired by his accomplice during an armed robbery at a house in Jatoi tehsil while two other suspects fled with valuables worth millions of rupees,police said on late Sunday.
According to the first information report (FIR), three armed suspects raided the house of Usman Ali in the Sabaye Wala area at around 1am.
Two suspects entered the house while the third stood guard outside.
One of the intruders had his face covered, while the other was unmasked.
The suspects collected gold jewellery,cash,mobile phones,a juicer and other valuables at gunpoint.
As the suspects were preparing to leave,Usman Ali grappled with one of them.
The masked suspect opened fire at him, but the bullet struck his accomplice,killing him on the spot,according to the FIR.
The third suspect subsequently entered the house and fled with the masked robber on a motorcycle,taking the stolen valuables and leaving behind their accomplice’s body.
The deceased was identified as Shah Nawaz alias Shani Gabol, a resident of Fatehpur Janubi.
Police said he was nominated in 20 serious criminal cases registered at different police stations.
The police crime scene unit and forensic team collected evidence from the scene.
Jatoi police registered a case on the complaint of Usman Ali and launched an investigation into the incident.