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Five securitymen shot dead in Pakistan by bank robbers

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 Apr, 2014 11:12 AM
    At least five security personnel and a robber were killed in an exchange of fire Tuesday in Pakistan, a media report said. Four others were injured in the firing.
     
    The security officials fired at armed robbers who had looted money from a private bank located in Mastung bazar, in Balochistan, and were fleeing, Dawn online reported.
     
    The robbers retaliated to the firing by the security officials and a fire fight followed.
     
    An assistant commissioner and a deputy superintendent of police were among those injured.
     
    The police have arrested two robbers.

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