Trader found hanged

Published August 15, 2007

LAHORE, Aug 14: A 42-year-old businessman was found hanged with a ceiling fan at his house under mysterious circumstances at CC-Block in Defence on Tuesday.

Police said the DHA officials informed them that a person was found hanged at his house. The deceased was identified as Khalid of Islamabad.

The police said according to his brother Tariq, Khalid was doing import and export business and had two wives and four children.

They said it was premature to say if Khalid committed suicide or was murdered. They said autopsy would determine the exact cause of the death.

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