LAHORE: A sessions court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Khwaja Aqeel Ahmad alias Gogi Butt in the murder case of Ameer Balaj Tipu, a son of Lahore’s underworld don late Arif Ameer alias Tipu Truckanwala.

An additional district & sessions judge heard the bail petition of Butt, who personally appeared before the court.

A counsel for the petitioner stated that his client had been nominated in the case and he wanted to join the investigation to prove his innocence. He asked the court to allow pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

The judge approved the interim bail till Aug 16 subject to surety bonds of Rs50,000.

The judge ordered that the suspect/the petitioner must join the investigation before the next hearing.

Chung police had registered the murder case against Gogi Butt and others.

Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2025