TOBA TEK SINGH: The Motorway police recovered a kidnapped citizen from abductors on the M-2 Motorway near Sheikhupura late on Wednesday night.
The National Highway and Motorway Police spokesperson said that after receiving an information about an accident, a patrolling police vehicle rushed to the scene and found a car off the road near some trees. He said all three occupants received minor injuries and were provided first-aid.
He said the officials saw one occupant, Attiqur Rehman of Ferozewala, tied with cables and ropes. He said the officials freed the abductee and handed over kidnappers Ashraf and Shahzaib to the local police.
He said two rifles, a woman’s purse, jewellery and four mobile phones were also taken into possession.
MURDER CASE: The Jaranwala City police on Thursday registered a murder case against 10 people for the murder of PPP leader Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf Sahi.
The Jaranwala City police registered the case on the complaint of his son under sections 302, 109, 148 and 149 of PPC.
His son, Shahzad, said in the FIR that his father was attacked and gunned down when he was on his way to their brick kiln.
He alleged that 10 attackers, including three brothers Shahid, Waseem and Haider, indiscriminately fired on him which resulted in his death.
The complainant alleged that the accused had planned to kill his father as he was supporting the complainants in an under-trial murder case.
ENCOUNTERS: Three robbers have been allegedly killed in two separate encounters by the Crimes Control Department (CCD) and local police on Thursday.
A CCD official said that in an alleged exchange of fire between CCD officials and robbers in Gojra, two dacoits were killed and Constable Haris Ali was injured.
The police identified one of the deceased as Azhar Abbas, while the other had not been identified yet. Police claimed that both died by firing by their accomplices.
In another incident, near the Motorway Bridge on Painsara Road, Faisalabad, four dacoits were allegedly looting people when they were pursued by Thikriwala police. In the exchange of fire between the police and robbers, a robber was killed while others fled.
The police said he was identified as Allah Ditta and he was wanted in dozens of robbery cases.
Police said he was allegedly killed by the firing of his accomplices.
ANTI-STATE POSTS: Kotwali police, Jhang on Thursday arrested a man identified as Nayyar of Muhalla Ghousia for an alleged social media post against the Pakistan army and the government.
Complainant ASI In-charge Aliabad police said in the FIR that he saw a viral anti-state post of the accused on social media. In the FIR, registered under section 505 of PPC and section 30 of the Peca, he alleged that the accused wrote against the army.
He said the post could damage the morale of the army and instigate people against the institution. He alleged that the post could also create a law-and-order situation.
BURNT: Three workers were seriously burnt in a fire that broke out at a cotton textile sizing factory on Thursday near Chak 64-JB on Jhang Road, Faisalabad.
The injured were identified as Shehzad Zulfiqar 32, Ghulam Farid 30, and Shahbaz 35.
Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2025
