An alleged bandit was gunned down by the owner of the house in Azizabad police limits on Sunday, while the deceased suspect’s family alleged that their son was innocent and the house owner (a police officer) killed him over some argument.

According to details, four people tried to barge into the bungalow (1686/2) of Jawad Hussain, a police officer posted at Taimuria police station.

In the meantime Jawad woke up and he immediately took out his pistol and first fired in air. When the intruders did not stop he fired again and injured one suspect, while his other accomplices fled from the scene.

Jawad reached the injured bandit who identified himself as Umer (25). However, Umer succumbed to his bullet wounds following which the area police reached the spot and shifted his body to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for legal formalities. The police registered an FIR (114/08) under section 458/34 on the complaint of Jawad. Later, the deceased suspect’s family approached the authorities and alleged that their son was innocent.

SP Gulberg Town Allauddin Abbasi said that counter FIRs were lodged in this regard. The deceased hailed from Rajanpur and he was residing in Hussainabad.