Band of bandit brothers busted - two killed, one arrested during robbery.

KARACHI -- Two alleged bandit brothers were killed and a third one was arrested with a bullet wound as their robbery attempt in a home in Rizvia Society turned into a deadly gun battle with police that also left a police constable wounded on Tuesday morning, officials said.

They added that three armed bandits on a motorbike pulled up outside a 120-yard home in Peetal Gali in Gulbahar at around 7.30am. Two of them stormed the home as one stayed outside apparently to keep an eye on the area.

'But a neighbour of the particular home after witnessing some suspicious movement called police helpline Madadgar 15,' said an official at the Rizvia Society police station. 'The Madadgar 15 after confirming the location passed the message to our police station. A police party then on two mobiles rushed to the spot. They found a suspicious man outside the house. After seeing the danger, he fired shots at the police and ran into the home.'

The personnel of the law-enforcement agency cordoned off the area, the officer said and added that the armed men inside the home...