A police constable was killed by the firing of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s workers who were resisting their arrest when the authorities raided their place in Model Town, Lahore during a countrywide crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers.
Kamal Ahmed was part of a police party that raided the house of a PTI worker Sajid Hussain. As the police arrived at the house, an unidentified person fired at them from the roof, the police claimed.
A bullet hit constable Kamal Ahmad in the chest. He was immediately taken to the General Hospital where he was succumbed to his bullet wound and breathed his last.
The police arrested Sajid Hussain and his son Akram and an FIR was registered against them under sections 302, 34, 324 186, 353, 427 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 7 of the Anti-terrorism Act 1997.
According to the FIR launched at the Model Town police station, a police party arrived at 1:40am in Model Town Block C for a search operation to collect information on tenants.
When the police knocked on Hussain’s door, he arrived with his son at the terrace carrying firearms. Hussain shouted at the police and threatened them with dire consequences, the FIR added.
The FIR added that Hussain asked Akrama to fire straight at the police. As he opened the fire, a bullet his Ahmed who fell down on the ground. Afterwards, Hussain also opened fire at the police with his weapon.
The police said both Hussain and Akrama have confessed to the killing of Ahmed. However, a forensic report was awaited to identify the culprit.
The police also raided the house of former Finance Minister Hammad Azhar while a meeting of PTI’s central leaders was being held to review the arrangements of March 29 protest.
