An armed robber was arrested and his pistol was seized yesterday morning after the police had been called out to a scene of crime on Shanhaikwan Road at 9.15 o'clock. In addition to the seizure of the pistol. the police recovered about 80 per cent. of the loot.
The robbers, three in number and in possession of two pistols, entered House 9 Lane 274 Shanhaikwan Road and the two armed men pulled out their firearms, intimidating the occupants and ordering them to keep quiet. They then proceeded to rob the inmates of cash and succeeded in stealing $2300 and a wrist watch. valued at about $500.
One of the victims, however, managed to leave the premises and reported the crime to a C.P.C. who in his turn called out a police party from the Sinza station. The policemen went in pursuit of the gangsters and managed to arrest one of them. but only after he had fired a shot at C.P.C. 2928. Fortunately, the shot went wide and the C.P.C. was not
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