TikToker, nephew shot dead in ambush near Mandi Bahauddin
GUJRAT: A local social media activist and his nephew were gunned down by unidentified armed men near their native Seera village on Qadirabad Road in Phalia police precincts, Mandi Bahauddin district, on Wednesday. As per police sources, Zafar Iqbal Gondal (48) and his nephew Husnain Gondal (30), both residents of Seera village, were returning home after attending a court hearing at Phalia. When…
In the Qadirabad Road vicinity of Phalia police precincts in Mandi Bahauddin district, a local social media activist and his nephew were brutally killed by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday. Both Zafar Iqbal Gondal (48) and his nephew Husnain Gondal (30), natives of Seera village, were returning home after attending a court hearing in Phalia.
Upon reaching the village, armed men opened fire on their car, resulting in both men sustaining multiple gunshot wounds and dying on the spot. The vehicle overturned into a roadside ditch. Upon receiving news of the double murder, police and Punjab Forensic Science Agency teams arrived at the scene to gather evidence. The victims were taken to the Phalia THQ Hospital, where autopsies were conducted and the bodies were returned to their families.
Zafar Gondal was known for his TikTok videos where he often criticized his opponents and local politicians.
In response to the incident, IGP Rao Abdul Kareem requested a report from the Gujranwala regional police officer and ordered the concerned police to locate and apprehend the suspects swiftly. A Mandi Bahauddin police spokesperson confirmed that teams have been formed to track down and arrest the suspects involved in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced the arrest of a wanted individual, Arshad of Bhalwal, Sargodha district, who appeared on the 2025 red book's page 96. The suspect is wanted by the FIA's Gujrat circle in multiple cases, including case No 364/24, filed on November 14, 2024, under Section 17/22 of the Emigration Ordinance (EO), 1979, for allegedly extorting Rs3.2m from a complainant for sending his son to Italy.
Similarly, case No 365/24, also registered on November 14, 2024, under Section 17/22 of EO, 1979, accuses the suspect of extorting Rs2m from another complainant for sending him to Italy. The FIA is currently interrogating the suspect.
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