Robbers' firing at prayer leader stokes protest.

FAISALABAD -- People staged a protest demonstration against the Mamunkanjan police failure to control robberies in their area as robbers shot at and injured a mosque Imam on Wednesday night.

People threw traffic out of gear on Mamunkanjan Road creating problems for the motorists and chanted slogans against police. Protesters said three robbers broke into the house of Imam Syed Meraj Hussain Shah of Anwar-i- Madina Mosque at Chak 497-GB and looted his house belongings. They said before fleeing with the booty, the robbers also shot at and injured Shah when he put up resistance.

They said house of Shah was situated just few meters from the police station and police were...

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