Member of Ahmadi community killed in suspected targeted attack in Mandi Bahauddin: police
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A member of the Ahmadi community was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Mandi Bahauddin district of Punjab on Wednesday evening, police said, adding that the incident was being investigated as a suspected targeted killing. According to City police station Station House Officer (SHO) Saleem Bakhsh, the incident took place around 6:30pm on Main Eidgah Road within the…
In the late afternoon on Wednesday, a member of the Ahmadi community was fatally shot in the Mandi Bahauddin district of Punjab, according to police reports. City police station Station House Officer Saleem Bakhsh indicated the attack occurred at around 6:30pm on Main Eidgah Road, near the DSP's office in Saddar Circle. The victim, a resident of Lalazar, was returning home after closing his workshop when two unknown individuals followed him.
Upon reaching the main road near the central Eidgah, the attackers opened fire, resulting in the victim's death from critical gunshot wounds. The assailants quickly fled the scene. City police station SHO Tarar and other law enforcement agencies swiftly responded, collecting evidence and launching an investigation. District Police Officer Kamran Amir Khan stated that the initial findings pointed towards a targeted killing, with the police actively pursuing leads to identify and apprehend the suspects.
The case will be registered and further legal proceedings initiated once the victim's heirs file an application.
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