MURIDKE: Former councillor Ejaz alias Jajji Butt and his two gunmen were killed while two others injured over an old enmity that has claimed eight lives so far. Reportedly, Ejaz alias Jajji Butt and his gunmen were going to a local MPA’s office by two motorcycles for some personal matter. When they reached near Aziz Industries, a car stopped in front of them and the riders opened fire on them and fled away. A gunman of Jajji Butt Sarfraz died instantly while Ahmed Raza alias Hassan, Naeem and a passerby were injured seriously. Ejaz and Ahmed Raza also died when they were being taken to Mayo Hospital Lahore. Muridke Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Liaqat Ali Goraya reached the spot immediately and said that a police party had been sent to arrest the accused.
Flyover could not be constructed despite president’s orders: A longstanding public demand for the construction of a flyover bridge over Imamia Colony Railway lever crossing on GT Road could not be fulfilled despite the orders of President Asif Ali Zardari. The president had approved and ordered the construction of five-kilometers-long flyover from Shahdara Morre to Ferozwala Police Station, but the provincial government had not constructed it so far. Due to the over-crowded transports on GT Road, the local route vehicles were completing the area of 27km between Muridke and Lahore in one and a half hour while this passage was supposed to be covered in only 20 to 30 minutes. The then Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, during his visit to Kot Abdul Malik, announced to remove the toll tax, but it was also not removed.
The flyover bridge over the railway level crossing was a genuine public demand which could not be met since the inception of Pakistan. Time for travelling between Muridke and Lahore had been enhanced from 20 to 90 minutes due to the increasing number of vehicles.
ASI booked for taking bribes: City A-Division police registered a case against an assistant sub inspector (ASI) over receiving bribes. Reportedly, ASI Razzaq had received Rs 25,000 as bribes from a citizen, using his authority illegally. According to the orders of Sheikhupura district police officer (DPO), the City A-Division police have registered a case under the Police Order 2002.
