LODHRAN - A man on Saturday clubbed his father Karim Bux to death over a property dispute in Lodhran, a private news channel reported on Saturday.
His family members said that Sohail Ahmad murdered his father at nighttime and fled the scene.
They told that the accused had also strangulated his mother to death over a property dispute 10 days ago, and tried to portray it as a natural death. The family members said that when they pointed fingers at him, he escaped only to return last night (Friday) and killed his father as well.
BODY OF MISSING MINOR GIRL RECOVERED, IGP TAKES NOTICE
The body of a minor girl which went missing a day before was recovered from NLC bypass Juggu Wala area within the jurisdictions of Seetal Marri police station. According to police officials, the body of seven-year-old Amina which had allegedly abducted on Friday was found from Juggu Wala area.
Upon receiving the information, the CPO, SSP Operations and other police officials reached the spot. Investigation has started into the incident while the body was shifted to Nishtar hospital for autopsy. It is pertinent to mention here that Amina went to a nearby shop but never returned.
Meanwhile, Inspector General Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar took notice of the alleged murder of a seven-year-old girl and sought report into the incident from RPO Multan. He also directed the CPO to form a special team for the early arrest of the accused. He said the accused would be arrested and brought under the law. He directed the senior officers to keep close contact with the victim’s family. He said that provision of justice to the victim’s family would be ensured on priority.
SIX GANGSTERS ARRESTED
Nishatabad police on Saturday claimed to have arrested six robbers of two gangs and recovered three motorcycles, cash and illegal weapons from their possession.
Police conducted raids and arrested six dacoits identified as Mohsin, Zaheer Abbas, and Jaffar of Qurban gang, Talha, Younus and Mubeen Arshad of another gang. Police recovered Rs400,000 in cash, illegal weapons, mobile phones and other valuables from their possession. The outlaws were wanted by the police in a number of dacoity, robbery, theft and other cases. Further investigation was underway.
SEVEN BOOKED FOR STEALING OIL
Thikriwala police have registered a case against seven people on the charge of stealing oil from Parco pipeline near Chak No.275-JB. Police on Saturday said that Assistant Security Officer (ASO) Parco Riaz Ahmad lodged a complaint, alleging that seven accused including Ghulam Sarwar and others dug a tunnel in Chak 275-JB and stole huge quantity of oil from Parco Pipeline by fixing clamp on it.
On the report, police have registered a case against the accused. Further investigation was underway.
FOUR HELD WITH NARCOTICS
Police on Saturday arrested four drug peddlers and recovered narcotics from their possession in Sargodha. During the ongoing drive against drug pushers, the teams of different police stations conducted raids and arrested M Akram, Sohail, Gulzar and Shahid and recovered 2.5-kg hashish and 35 liters liquor from them. Cases have been registered against the accused.
