The driver of a coach was killed and six other persons were injured when robbers opened fire on the vehicle, here on Sunday. According to police, the robbers signalled to stop the Karachi-bound passenger coach coming from Peshawar in Naherkot area of Shikarpur, but the driver tried to speed away.
The robbers opened fire at the vehicle, as a result of which the driver was killed on the spot while six passengers sustained wounds.
The body and the injured were moved to Taluka Hospital Shikarpur for medico-legal formalities.
The passengers later held a demonstration against the incident by blocking the road. They demanded the authorities concerned to take steps to prevent incidents of looting coaches, which are on the rise.
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