GUJRANWALA: A street criminal was handed over to police after a man foiled his attempt to mug him in Gujranwala’s Nowshera Road.
According to reports, the dacoit had attempted to snatch the man’s mobile phone and money at gunpoint but was caught in the act after his victim got control of his gun and pulled him down his motorcycle.
Locals later arrived at the scene and got hold of the criminal before handing him over to police.
Earlier this month, four people were killed on their way to court in Nowshera Virka tehsil of Gujranwala on Sunday.
The victims, identified as Azam, a resident of Dera Shah Jamal, his son Tauqeer, nephew Tahir and friend Sufian died on the spot.
In the First Information Report (FIR), the family of the victims accused a relative, Iqbal of killing the four men as Azam had been granted bail in a case days earlier which involved the murder of Iqbal’s nephew.
Police officials said that they have started searching for the suspects and that investigation is underway.
