Three robbers lynched by mob after trader killed on resistance in Multan.

LAHORE -- Enraged traders allegedly lynched three suspected robbers in retaliation for the killing of a trader over resistance in Gulgasht Colony, Multan, on Monday afternoon.

Four robbers barged into Ahmad Raza Jewellers in Gardezi Market in the afternoon and tried to snatch cash and jewellery. They opened fire when the jeweller and his staff put up resistance. Trader Aliyan (19) sustained a bullet wound and died on the spot.

Meanwhile, the nearby shopkeepers rushed to the spot after hearing the gunshots and tried to overpower the suspects who again opened fire, leaving two other shopkeepers Asif and Shoaib injured.

However, the traders and their employees managed to capture the four robbers. They tied their hands at their backs and subjected them to severe torture through kicks, fists and clubs. Three robbers died on the spot while the fourth was rescued by police.

The injured robber and two traders were shifted to Nishtar Hospital for treatment where they were said to be stable.

Police also shifted the bodies of the robbers to the morgue for autopsy. The deceased were identified as Bilal, Liaqat and Ehsan and the injured as Tanvir Abbas.

The videos circulating on social media showed the mob beating the robbers lying unconscious on the road. Police could also be seen taking away a robber in a vehicle while the mob was trying to snatch him.

The traders were also seen commenting [in the videos] that they had succeeded in lynching three robbers while police had snatched the fourth one.

Meanwhile, traders of the Gulgasht Colony gathered on Bosan Road and launched a protest...