LAHORE: Police claimed on Friday to have arrested three suspects for shooting two men to death and injuring four others at an eatery in Dera Gujjran area of the GT Road in Baghbanpura.

Two persons were killed and four others, including a passer-by, were injured when four motorcycle riders opened fire on them.

On Thursday, Hassan Raza and Ali Imran, stated to be workers of the eatery, were shot dead while Azizur Rehman, Ijaz Ahmed, Shoaib Jamil and passer-by Abid suffered bullet wounds. The injured were shifted to hospital where they started to be stable.

The victims had allegedly a quarrel with some persons in the area two days ago.

Baghbanpur police registered a case under various sections, including those of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), against the suspects, including Mustafa, Tahir Gujjar, Zain, Heero Gujjar, Yaseen Gujjar, Aamir, Yaseen’s brother and two unidentified persons on complaint of Raza’s brother Mohsin Raza.

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Muhammad Dogar directed Cantonment Division SP Essa Sukhera to arrest the suspects. The police team conducted raids and arrested three suspects, namely Mustafa, Heero Gujjar and Tahir Gujjar. Police are conducting raids to arrest the other nominated and unidentified suspects.

Published in Dawn, August 13th, 2022