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WAH CANTT: The district police have arrested two criminals in injured condition and recovered weapons from their possession after a police encounter in Wah Cantt, while one of their accomplices managed to escape.
According to details, the arrested criminals on Saturday night looted several people and also injured a shopkeeper. Later, on instructions of the Station House Officer (SHO) Wah Cantt police station, police cordoned off the area and started searching for the robbers.
During the search operation, the robbers tried to flee by resorting to aerial firing. However, police chased them and apprehended two of them, while one of their accomplices escaped.
The police later shifted the criminals to a local hospital for medico-legal formalities. A police spokesperson has informed that the arrested criminals were wanted to police in different cases.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against the arrested accused under several provisions of Criminal Act., while raids are being conducted to arrest the third robber.