Dacoit held in injured condition during police encounter.

MULTAN -- A dacoit allegedly involved in dacoity, robbery and other crimes was arrested by police in injured condition during a police encounter here on Wednesday.

According to the Police spokesman, Shah Rukn-e-Alam police had received a call that five armed outlaws were looting a citizen near Hamza chowk, Jinnah park.

SHO Omer Farooq along with his team reached the spot, where the robbers opened fire on them.

An exchange of fire ensued during which a dacoit sustained injuries from the firing of his own accomplices while four of the robbers managed to escape.

The injured bandit, identified as Muhammad Mazhar, was...

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