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Prime suspect in Gujranwala bride's murder killed in alleged exchange of fire, claims CCD

LAHORE: The Crime Control Department (CCD) claimed on Saturday that the prime suspect in the murder of a bride on her wedding day in Gujranwala district was killed during an alleged exchange of fire. According to a CCD spokesperson, Sarfraz had allegedly been hiding in Karachi with his accomplices before being arrested. The spokesperson claimed that while he was being transported back by the CCD,…

Prime suspect in Gujranwala bride's murder killed in alleged exchange of fire, claims CCD

The prime suspect in the murder of a bride in Gujranwala district has reportedly been killed during an alleged exchange of fire with police, according to the Crime Control Department (CCD). Sarfraz, the suspect, was allegedly hiding in Karachi with accomplices before being arrested and transported back by CCD. The convoy came under attack, and Sarfraz was killed by gunfire from his own accomplices during the encounter.

The victims' father had filed a complaint with CCD, and three suspects, including Sarfraz and a woman, were booked under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.

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