TOBA TEK SINGH: Six policemen were arrested after two prisoners escaped from the lock-up of Pirmahal City police post after breaking into its roof on Eid Day.

On the complaint of DSP Zafar Iqbal, police registered a case against six policemen under sections 223 and 224 of Pakistan Penal Code and 155 C of Police Order. All of them have been arrested.

As per first information report, murder suspect Mulazim Hussain Khokhar and Mahboob Ahmad Joya (theft charges) were on physical remand and instead of lodging them in Pirmhahal police station lock-up, they were kept at City police post lock-up.

The suspects managed their escape after breaking into its dilapidated roof. The arrested policemen included Pirmahal SHO Khadim Hussain, police post in-charge Muhammad Ajmal, investigation officer ASI Mukhtar Ahmad, Muharrar Azhar Abbas, head constable Mumtaz Hussain and constable Muhammad Tariq.

The DPO has formed three teams to re-arrest the absconders.

KILLS STEPMOTHER: A young man killed his stepmother over a domestic dispute on Monday in Khushal Town area located on Malkhanwala Road, Faisalabad.

According to Faisalabad Saddar police, Arif opened indiscriminate fire on Sumera Bibi as a result she was critically wounded.

She was rushed to DHQ hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

MURDER: A man was killed by his rivals on Sunday in Faisalabad’s Chak 77 JB Mullanpur located on Jhang Road.

Shabbir (25) was passing through the street when his opponents opened indiscriminate fire on him, killing him on he spot.

Meanwhile, three members of a family were injured seriously when their opponents attacked their house over a property dispute and opened fire on Monday in Faisalabad’s Ramzanabad located on Chak Jhumra Road.

The injured - Nazir Ahmad (50), his son Ijaz 22 and nephew Arsalan (25) - were shifted to DHQ hospital.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2023