{
  "id": 11117584,
  "title": "Suspect repatriated from Azerbaijan 15 years after murder in Gujrat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/suspect-repatriated-from-azerbaijan-15-years-after-murder-in-gujrat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:26:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033893/suspect-repatriated-from-azerbaijan-15-years-after-murder-in-gujrat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gujrat police have repatriated a suspect wanted in a 2011 murder case from Azerbaijan through Interpol, reports revealed. The suspect, Sher Afghan of Laal Warri village, had allegedly shot dead a man in that year. The Gujrat Police Department initiated the repatriation process following directives from DPO Faisal Shahzad. The suspect is now in custody, while Gujrat police also announced the arrest of suspects involved in the honor-based murder of a fruit kiosk owner. Additionally, a crackdown by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Gujranwala region led to the arrest of 21 individuals in connection with human trafficking and financial scams amounting to over Rs13 million.",
  "summary": "GUJRAT: Police claimed to have repatriated from Azerbaijan through Interpol a suspect wanted in a murder case 15 years ago. Reports said suspect Sher Afghan of Laal Warri village had shot dead a man in 2011 and later fled the country. An official of Gujrat police said DPO Faisal Shahzad had tasked Saddar Gujrat Station House Officer Sub Inspector Raja Shehroz to get the suspect repatriated from…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sher Afghan repatriated from Azerbaijan after 15 years",
    "Gujrat police initiated repatriation via Interpol",
    "FIA arrests 21 in human trafficking, financial scams"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The repatriation of the suspect from Azerbaijan marks a breakthrough in a long-stalled murder case, showing authorities can track down fugitives abroad and bring them to justice.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}