Punjab Police has arrested a gang of robbers after the thieves opened fire on cops.
The robbers allegedly made friends on social media, calling the victim to meet them at different places before kidnapping them and robbing them.
Police arrested Abid, who was injured from defensive fire from the cops.
Punjab Police was reportedly performing routine checks on cars when they spotted a suspicious car. The robbers panicked and sped up the vehicle while opening fire on the police.
A hostage was also recovered from the vehicle of the accused.
One of the robbers was arrested while two others ran away. Police saved the hostage Babar, a resident of Pak Pattan. Babar told the police that the gang first become friends with him on social media and then called him to meet in Kahna. There they robbed his bike, mobile phone and cash while also kidnapping him.
