KARACHI: Police have arrested a suspect from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in connection with the recent killing of senior lawyer Khawaja Shamsul Islam in Karachi.

On Aug 1, Mr Islam was shot dead and his son wounded as they were leaving a mosque in the Defence Housing Authority. Darakhshan police registered a case the next day against eight nominated suspects under terrorism and murder charges.

South DIG Syed Asad Raza said on Monday that the vehicle used by the suspect to flee the scene had also been recovered. “Investigators have tracked the suspect,” he said. “Evidence shows he fled alone on a motorcycle.”

Police have also uncovered a bungalow in DHA allegedly used by the suspects. CCTV footage from the premises showed their activities before and after the killing.

According to DIG Raza, investigators have collected 30 CCTV clips related to the suspects’ movements.

“With the help of human intelligence, police raided the residences of the suspects’ relatives in Karachi and detained several individuals for questioning,” he said.

Using hotel registration data, the suspects were traced to Hyderabad, where some of their relatives were also taken into custody. Through technological surveillance, police tracked the suspects to KP, where one was arrested, the officer explained.

Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2025