Hotel owner shot dead in Sitara Market, Islamabad

Police suspect victim’s financial dispute with hotel contractors to be the cause of murder

ISLAMABAD: An owner of a building and a hotel in the Islamabad’s Sitara Market was shot dead, just before dusk on Friday.

Police said, Chaudhry Nisar who owned Sitara building and Star Hotel in G-7 Markaz, was murdered by unidentified gunmen. He was hit by four bullets.

Although the killers managed to escape, police suspect a financial and business dispute between Nisar and his hotel contractors to be the reason behind the killing.

A police officer said that on Friday, the victim wanted to vacate his contractors Shakil Abbasi, Wajid and Waqas from the hotel due to a dispute.

Chaudhry Nisar. PHOTO: EXPRESS



Soon after the incident, all three suspects disappeared along with their relatives. Police said raids were being conducted and arrests were imminent. All three hailed from Murree, while Nisar was a resident of Sector F-7/1.

“The deceased had issues with the persons running his hotel. The persons who ran hotel on rent have escaped the scene,” a senior police officer said.

After the incident, Sitara Market traders held a protest demonstration against the killing. They blocked the road and burnt tyres, demanding the arrest of the killers and protection for traders and businessmen.