An unidentified robber has been killed while two of his accomplices fled during a police encounter in the Lines area here. According to police on a tip off that three dacoits were looting the citizens near Kamran Hotel in the Lines area, at night, they rushed to the scene. The suspects tried to flee upon spotting the police. The robbers opened fire when the police signaled them to stop. In retaliatory firing by the police, one of the 3 robbers was shot dead whereas two others managed to run away. Published in Daily Times, August 29th 2017.