Police arrest target killer involved in Amjad Sabri’s murder

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KARACHI: Police officers have reportedly arrested a target killer alleged of involvement in Sufi Qawwal Amjad Sabri murder during a raid in Karachi.

According to sources, the security officers conducted an operation and arrested the suspect identified as Raheel, believed to be an accomplice of Asim Capri and associated with a banned outfit.

The officers have also claimed to recover weapons from the possession of the culprit whereas formal interrogation has also been launched from him.

Earlier, Sabri’s murderers Asim Capri and Ishaq Bobby revealed before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that they killed him because he had committed ‘blasphemy’ on a TV channel.

Asim Capri was assigned by Bobby to follow Amjad Sabri for one month after which they went on to kill him. Ishaq Bobby, who was a shooter, used 30-bore pistol and strictly prohibited Asim Capri to fire.

On June 22, 2016 Amjad Sabri was shot dead by two gunmen riding a motorcycle in Karachi.