A renowned trader was shot dead by some unidentified armed persons at Crashing Market, Pul-111, situated in jurisdiction of Atta Shaheed Police Station, here on Sunday.
Police said that Aslam Chatha (48), a resident of Pul-111, was sitting at his crashing shop point when some unidentified persons came there in a car and opened fire at him. He died on-the-spot.
The area police shifted the body to a hospital for legal requirements. The family members and traders later blocked the Faisalabad-Sargodha Road and demanded early arrest of the killers. The police assured protestors of immediate arrest of the culprits.