TOBA TEK SINGH: A murder accused was killed on the tehsil complex premises in Pirmahal on Monday.

Police said Abdul Razzaq Gadhi of Chak 103-GB was brought to the court of judicial magistrate Chaudhry Naveed Anjum for hearing of a case registered against him on charge of murdering two persons at Ghousia Chowk of Pirmahal over enmity some months back.

Gadhi was present in police custody outside the courtroom when two persons opened fire on him. As a result, he was seriously injured. He was rushed to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Police later arrested both the suspects who were identified as Nauman Gadhi and Ishan Gadhi of Chak 188-GB, Rajana.

Published in Dawn, December 14th, 2021

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