Autopsy conducted on Rawalpindi shooting suspect

RAWALPINDI: A post-mortem examination of Mohammad Hussain, the 32-year-old suspect shot dead in a confrontation with security personnel, was performed at DHQ Hospital on Tuesday night, officials disclosed. Hussain's body, brought by the R.A. Bazaar police, was examined by a team of doctors as no one had claimed it. The investigation revealed that he hailed from Khyber district and that he was in possession of a political party flag, a cap, a weapon, and a mobile phone.

At a press conference, Interior Minister Tallal Chaudhry criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership for failing to distance themselves from the radicalized worker. Chaudhry asserted that the incident on August 11 should serve as a stark warning against the "politics of hatred, division, and violence". He questioned how the party could claim no association with the individual, who had been active in the PTI's protests, including the May 9 events and the November 26 protests.

Chaudhry rejected the notion of mental instability as a factor, emphasizing that the suspect had repeatedly been positioned at the forefront of PTI demonstrations. He accused the party of using speeches, social media, and private meetings to propagate "hatred and division", and refused to accept any political justification for the attack on a security official.

Chaudhry challenged the PTI to explain its 17-year tenure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, demanding to know what tangible benefits the province had received. He warned of potential further escalation in political violence if workers remained exposed to the "division, hatred, and fire" to which they were subjected. While some evidence remained under wraps during the ongoing investigation, Chaudhry assured that the probe would be "fair and free".