Pinyari police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a bandit in injured condition during an encounter near Hyderabad.
According to a police report, the police encounter took place in the Pinyari police station jurisdiction during a late night patrol. An exchange of gunfire occurred between the police and armed street criminals riding a motorcycle.
During the exchange of fire, one bandit, identified as Sahil Khokhar, was injured, while his accomplice managed to escape. The Pinyari police arrested the wounded suspect and seized a pistol along with ammunition from his possession. The suspect was immediately transferred to the hospital for medical treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested and fleeing suspects are members of an active street criminals’ gang, which has been involved in recent robbery and theft incidents committed within Pinyari, Phuleli, Sakhi Peer, and other police station jurisdictions.