Pakistan Robber Pakistan: Mob sets suspected robber on fire
Karachi: A mob recently shot a suspected robber and then set him on fire in Pakistan's Karachi city, an episode yet again showcasing another incident of vigilante justice in the country.
The incident took place after the robber shot at and wounded a citizen when he put up resistance to a robbery bid.
Police told Dawn News that three robbers tried to snatch cash and other valuables from Azhar Farooq in Altaf Nagar, Sector-11 of Orangi Town, on early Tuesday morning.
As the citizen put up resistance, the robbers shot him, said Manghopir SHO Yasin Gujjar.
He told Dawn News that the incident enraged area people who got hold of a suspect while his two accomplices managed to escape.
The mob gave him a beating, tied his both legs and set him on fire, police said.
The police said a patrol team reached the scene and managed to rescue the suspect and shifted him to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
The wounded person was shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) for treatment.
Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed told Dawn News that the suspect, identified as Sajid, was brought to the Burns Centre of the CHK with 18 per cent burns.
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