ATTOCK - Police with the help of locals have foiled a dacoity attempt and arrested three dacoits who were trying to flee from the crime scene after looting a shop on Pind Sultani Domel road in the limits of Basal police station. As per details, two armed dacoits entered a shop while their three armed accomplices kept waiting outside on their bikes. The dacoits took out Rs 40,000 from the drawer of the shop and started searching other parts of the shop for cash and other valuables. Meanwhile, sensing the situation, locals of the area gathered there. On this, all the five armed dacoits resorted to aerial firing and tried to escape from the crime scene on their bikes. Locals not only informed police but started chasing the dacoits. 

Police timely arrived and over-powered three of the dacoits with the help of locals who were identified as Ayaz, Imadullah and Zeeshan while their two accomplices Faisal and Taimoor could not be arrested. Different teams headed by DSP Aslam Dogar and SHO Hayat Khan are raiding different areas to arrest them. DPO Attock Syed Khalid Hamdani has lauded the efforts and bold step of the locals for chasing the armed dacoits and timely informing police. Meanwhile, at Khushalgarh Search Park in the limits of Jand police station, police foiled an arms and ammunition smuggling attempt and arrested Naveed Ahmad.

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