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Summary A trader was shot dead and another wounded during resistance in a robbery bid in Sanad, Lahore.
According to details, four dacoits entered a general store on Sanda Road and tried to rob the shopkeeper at gun point. The traders, Muneer and Altaf offered resistance which infuriated the dacoits and they opened fire, injuring both the traders critically.The injured were rushed to the hospital where Muneer died of his wounds. Angry residents staged protest after the incident and blocked the road by burning tyres. The residents also alleged that a police party was present nearby at the time of the incident but they did not bother to intervene.
