Perilous pursuit of murder cases

A security guard Akhtar Khan, 35, resident of Mansehra, was shot dead by his rivals over an old enmity in the Defence A Police Area on Thursday. The police said that he had been in the city since 16 years working at the house of mills owner Muhammad Asghar in Punjab Housing Society. The police said that Akhtar had an old enmity with Tasleem Khan whose family had shot dead Akhtar’s father in law and uncle over a minor dispute some 16 years ago. The police said that Akhtar was pursuing the murder cases owing to which Tasleem and his family nursed a grudge against Akhtar Khan.
On the day of incident Akhtar was standing outside the house of Asghar where Tasleem and his accomplices reached and opened fire on Akhtar. Resultantly Akhtar sustained serious bullet wounds and died instantly. The police after being informed reached the scene and removed the body to the morgue for autopsy and started investigations.
DEATH BY STRANGULATION: A 16-year old unidentified boy was found murdered from Mozang Police Area on Thursday. The police said that some locals found the body of aforesaid boy lying in an empty plot and informed the local police, whose officials after reaching the scene removed the body to the morgue for autopsy and started investigations. Investigators said that the victim was strangulated to death. They suspected the boy could also have had been the victim of sexual assault. Further investigations are underway.
NO NEED FOR SPEED: An over-speeding car ran over Muhammad Raffique, resident of Wandala Road Area, 42-year old man in the Shahdara Police Area on Thursday. The police said that the victim was trying to cross Wandala Road when the car knocked him down. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died and police handed over his body to his heirs after completing legal formalities.
THREE BODIES FOUND: Three persons including a woman were found dead from three different areas of the city on Thursday. Azmat, Jaranwala resident, was found unconscious near Sagiyan Bridge in Shahdara Police area. She was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors confirmed her death. Her heirs reached Lahore and shifted her body to their native place.
Meanwhile, a 60-years-old unidentified man was found dead inside a warehouse located in Misri Shah Police Area while a body of a 35-year old unidentified addict was found from Harbanspura area. Police after being informed reached the scene and removed the bodies to the morgue for autopsies.