A robber was killed while another injured when a citizen opened fire during a robbery bid in the Hurbanspura area on Thursday.
The killed robber has been identified as Sameer while the injured as Atif. The robbers intercepted a citizen riding a bike with family near Railway Phatak on Defence Road at 3:30 am and demanded valuables from them. The citizen whipped out pistol and opened fire. As a result, both robbers suffered injuries. One of them died while other was injured who was later removed to hospital.