Rawalpindi (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17 March 2026) Police arrested an injured thief after an exchange of gunfire in Waris Khan area late at night when two motorcyclists opened fire on a police group.
According to a police spokesman, the accused, named Imran, was arrested while he was injured, while his accomplice managed to escape. Police also recovered a stolen motorcycle and weapons from the arrested suspect.
He said that the accused who was arrested is a habitual criminal who had previously been involved in motorcycle theft and theft cases and was wanted by the police for his involvement in a recent robbery incident in Waris Khan, where a citizen was deprived of valuables while dropping children off. school.
The spokesman said that the suspects resorted to shooting when the police ordered them to stop.
It turned out that the motorcycle that the accused was using was stolen a few days ago from the jurisdiction of Beni Police Station.
The injured defendant was transferred to the hospital to receive treatment, while efforts are underway to arrest the fleeing suspect.
Senior police officers arrived at the scene with a large police force shortly after the accident. City Police Officer Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani appreciated the performance of SP Rawal, SDPO Waris Khan and the police team for bravely confronting the suspects and recovering the stolen motorcycle and weapons.
He stressed that “aggressors against citizens and police will not escape the law.”