RAWALPINDI, May 30 (Online): A sessions judge has been killed in firing by robbers in Rawalpindi.
According to police two dacoits entered into home of Accountability Court Azad Kashmir judge Sardar Amjad Ishaq in phase-8 of a private housing society located in the jurisdiction of Rawat police station Rawalpindi for the purpose of robbery.
The robbers tried to hold the family members hostage at gunpoint.
Sessions Judge Azad Kashmir Sardar Amjad Ishaq put resistance to the dacoits. In the meantime one robber opened fire leaving Sardar Amjad injured. He was shifted to hospital for medical aid but he breathed his last.
According to Rawalpindi police spokesperson evidence have been obtained. The body has been shifted to hospital for postmortem.
Police are investigating into firing incident through all angles.
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