FAISALABAD: Two alleged dacoits have been killed after being caught red-handed by local residents while allegedly robbing a citizen in Faisalabad, ARY News reported on Friday.
Police told the media that the dacoits were allegedly robbing a citizen in Faisalabad’s Waseem Town where the local residents caught the suspects and subjected them to severe torture.
The local residents then killed the suspects by hitting them with stones, said police. The identification of the alleged dacoits is due to be confirmed, whereas, police recovered weapons from their possession.
Read: Faisalabad woman fights off dacoits, foils robbery bid
Earlier in July last year, citizens in Karachi had foiled a mugging bid and caught two teenage dacoits from the Orangi Town area of the metropolis.
The dacoits had been identified as 17-year-old Faiz and 18-year-old Huraira who were caught by citizens from the Iqbal Market area in Orangi Town.
They were beaten up by the estranged mob before the police intervened to rescue them.
“We have recovered weapons from the possession of both young muggers,” the police had said and handed them over to Iqbal Market police station for further interrogation.
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