Suspected cop killer nabbed
The suspect had subsequently gone into hiding near the outskirts of Islamabad
ISLAMABAD:
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday awarded Rs100,000 to Saddar SP Hassan Iqbal for arresting a suspect involved in the murder of another police officer. Imran Saleem had been wanted by Chakwal police since September 2016 for killing a man. The suspect had subsequently gone into hiding near the outskirts of Islamabad. Believing that Saleem was hiding in a house in Jhangi Syedan’s Dhok Malyar area, a Chakwal police team supported by local police raided the location. However, Saleem allegedly fired on the police party. As a result, ASI Akhtar Hayat of the Chakwal police was killed. Subsequently, Saleem, his father and brother, allegedly fled. However, Islamabad Police launched a manhunt for them and following a focused strategy, Saddar SP managed to apprehend the suspect from Jhangi Syedan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 22nd, 2017.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday awarded Rs100,000 to Saddar SP Hassan Iqbal for arresting a suspect involved in the murder of another police officer. Imran Saleem had been wanted by Chakwal police since September 2016 for killing a man. The suspect had subsequently gone into hiding near the outskirts of Islamabad. Believing that Saleem was hiding in a house in Jhangi Syedan’s Dhok Malyar area, a Chakwal police team supported by local police raided the location. However, Saleem allegedly fired on the police party. As a result, ASI Akhtar Hayat of the Chakwal police was killed. Subsequently, Saleem, his father and brother, allegedly fled. However, Islamabad Police launched a manhunt for them and following a focused strategy, Saddar SP managed to apprehend the suspect from Jhangi Syedan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 22nd, 2017.