Five securitymen shot dead in Pakistan by bank robbers

At least five security personnel and a robber were killed in an exchange of fire Tuesday in Pakistan, a media report said. Four others were injured in the firing.

The security officials fired at armed robbers who had looted money from a private bank located in Mastung bazar, in Balochistan, and were fleeing, Dawn online reported.

The robbers retaliated to the firing by the security officials and a fire fight followed.

An assistant commissioner and a deputy superintendent of police were among those injured.

The police have arrested two robbers.