Another shooting affair took place in Chapei early on Monday morning, when members of the Chapei Potice and Merchant Volunteers engaged with a gang of armed robbers. It appears that six men, all of whom were armed, forced their way into a house in Pehlu Road and were ransacking the place when the Merchant Volunteers received information regarding their presence. Calling, the police to their assistance, they surrounded the house but four of the robbers managed to estape. Two remained inside the house and they opened fire upon the police and Volunteers! when the latter arrived.
Fire was returned and the shooting continued for more than half an hour, daring which time one of the robbers was wounded and a woman who lived near by was shot in the leg by a stray bullet, Having learned that the robbers had run' out of ammunition, the police and Volunteers rushed the place and succeeded in taking both men into custody. They were removed to headquarters where they gave information regarding other members of the gang.
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