Robberies rise ahead of Eid
No respite in violent crimes during lockdown
LAHORE:
Cases of violent robberies in the provincial capital have increased substantially during the last days of Ramazan.
Every other day, an incident of injury or murder during a robbery is being reported.
Two personnel of the Dolphin Squad were injured early on Monday morning while trying to foil a robbery in a house in Mustafa Town.
At least five suspected robbers had barged into the house and taken a family hostage on gunpoint. A family member managed to call the police. A Dolphin Squad team reached the spot after receiving the call. When the suspects saw the policemen, they resorted to firing. As a result, two Dolphin Squad officials, Jawad and Ejaz, suffered bullet injuries.