Pakistanis kill two shop robbers
July 19th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, July 19 (IANS) Two armed men died in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi when they attempted a robbery at a shop Thursday, and enraged citizens snatched their weapons and shot them.
The incident took place in Landhi area, Geo News reported.
Witnesses said the robbers entered a sweets shop and started looting cash at gunpoint.
People present in the shop called for help but the robbers opened fire at them. A man was injured in the shooting and died of his injuries.
The incident provoked other customers, who then surrounded the bandits, snatched their weapons and opened fire at them.
The two desperados were critically injured and taken to hospital where they died.
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