PESHAWAR:A robber wanted in a robbery case escaped after opening fire on a police official in Sherwan police station limits of Abbottabad district on Sunday, leaving the officer injured.
According to police, the incident took place in Chamati area, where a police official attempted to stop the suspect, identified as Saleem, son of Siddique, resident of Kanger Payeen. The suspect opened fire, hitting police constable Ubaid in the abdomen.
The injured officer was immediately shifted to hospital for medical treatment.
Police said Saleem was wanted in robbery case No. 239, registered under Section 395 of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of Jafar Hussain Shah.
According to the FIR, the suspects had looted gold jewellery, Rs300,000 in cash and a mobile phone from the complainant’s house.
Police have launched a search operation to NAB the accused.