Two shot dead in Lahore

Two men were shot dead in separate incidents in the provincial capital on Monday.

Police said a man identified as Zulqarnain was shot dead in Shahdara Town area. Reportedly, the victim was an employee of a security department and came home to spend the holidays. He was traveling on a motorcycle. When reached a deserted area, some unidentified suspects intercepted and shot at him. He sustained bullet injuries and died on the spot.

A police team shifted the body to a morgue for autopsy. They also collected forensic evidence from the crime scene and recorded statements of the eye-witnesses. Separately, a trader was killed by robbers when he offered resistance in the Shadbagh area.

Police said that Muhammad Naseer was going to Harbanspura in a vehicle along with his brother Muhammad Yaseen when two robbers stopped them and attempted to loot them at gunpoint. When the victims offered resistance, the robbers opened fire on them and fled the scene with Rs800,000. As a result, Naseer sustained severe bullet injuries and died before reaching the hospital.

Police started an investigation.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1^st, 2020.