LAHORE:Police have registered a murder case against three nominated suspects after a 30-year old man was shot dead in the North Cantonment area.
The victim was identified as Abdul Rehman. According to the FIR, filed on the complaint of the deceased’s brother, two unidentified motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire on Abdul Rehman, killing him.
The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code pertaining to murder. Investigators said efforts were under way to arrest the nominated suspects and ascertain the motive behind the killing.
According to the FIR, the suspects had allegedly been pressuring the complainant’s family to stop pursuing certain legal cases and had issued threats in this regard. Police are examining these allegations as part of the investigation.
Meanwhile, relatives of the deceased staged a protest in the Ghousia Park area of Saddar, placing the body on the road and demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. Protesters accused the police of failing to provide security despite previous threats and called for swift action against those responsible for the killing.
The demonstration caused significant traffic congestion in the surrounding areas, inconveniencing commuters during peak hours. Police officials held negotiations with the protesters and assured them that raids were being conducted to apprehend the suspects.
