A thief who entered a travel agency office in Karachi to rob its staffers and customers found no other way to escape but end his own life, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Police said the thief, whose identity was being identified, preferred death to arrest after the travel agency owner called in the police.
The travel agency office which was located on Khalid bin Walid Road in Tariq Road area of Karachi.
After spotting the thief active in his office on CCTV camera, the owner called up Madadgar 15 and sought urgent help.
As soon as the cops landed at the scene, the thief locked himself up in a washroom and allegedly shot himself dead.
Police said the process to establish identity of the deceased was under way while his dead body was shifted to Jinnah Hospital for medico-legal procedure.
Meanwhile, two dacoits faced public’s wrath after they were caught up by citizens in Federal B area of Karachi.
One of the dacoits was seriously injured after they were thrashed by the citizens.
Reporter Usama Malik