A robber involved in various crimes was injured and arrested during a police encounter near Thatta on Sunday.
According to a Thatta police report, the encounter took place within the jurisdiction of the Makli Police Station near the Shora Mori Link Road, in which the criminal, identified as Usman alias Nooruddin, was arrested in a wounded condition. The arrested criminal hails from Goth Ranptiani Railway Station, near Jungshahi.
During initial interrogation, it was revealed that the arrested criminal was involved in multiple crimes such as cattle thefts, robberies, snatching, and motorcycle lifting in various areas of district Thatta. A pistol was also recovered from his possession, the police said.
The criminal’s complete record was being checked, and further investigation into the case was also ongoing, the police added