Killer of industrialist ‘held in Shahkot’

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TOBA TEK SINGH: Faisalabad police have arrested the alleged killer of a local industrialist in a raid in Shahkot, Nankana Sahib, on Thursday, say police sources.

The sources say the raid was conducted by a team constituted by City Police Officer (CPO) Tanweer Hussain Tanvio, comprising three station house officers (SHOs).

Known industrialist Rehan Ashraf was killed during the snatching of his vehicle on Oct 17.

The suspect, Umair Khalid, a resident of Chak 72-RB, Gaddian, had escaped on a motorcycle after shooting Rehan.

The police team identified the suspect after examining dozens of CCTV camera footage and later arrested him in a successful raid on a premises in Shahkot, the sources say.

However, the police officials have not confirmed the arrest so far.

Published in Dawn, October 23rd, 2026

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