Son turns out killer in Gujranwala murder

Suspect searched for father's killer with police for four days

GUJRANWALA:

Investigators of a murder case in Gujranwala have found out that the killer was the victim’s own son.

The suspect Noman was arrested by the Satellite Town police. The police said Noman persuaded his father Ghulam Murtaza to go with him on a motorbike and then took him to a deserted place where he murdered him.

The motive behind the killing has not yet been ascertained, the police said. CCTV footage linked to the case also surfaced and the suspect has reportedly confessed to his crime. Police said that the suspect was searching for his father's killer with the police for four days and was keeping himself aware of the progress in the investigation. The police started keeping their suspicions hidden from the family, which helped them make the breakthrough in identifying the murderer.

SP Civil Lines Asadur Rehman handed over the responsibility to SHO Ansar Mohal who gathered evidence from CCTV footage and questioned various people. The investigators found that an unknown person was seen with the victim last time and he was riding a motorcycle.

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CCTV footage was acquired and the person riding in front was seen wearing a mask. From the clothes and appearance, the family members recognised him as Noman who is the victim's son. He was riding with his father while wearing a mask. Police arrested him and interrogated him.

The suspect reportedly admitted that he had shot his father. His father was sitting behind him on the motorcycle when he pulled out his gun and shot him. His father fell down. Noman said, “The reason for killing my father was that he did not listen to me, I stopped him from buying property but he did not listen. He used to insult me while standing among friends on which I took this step. “

This is not the first incident when a man has murdered his father over a petty issue in the province. On February 10, Aman was allegedly shot dead by his son over a domestic dispute in Hafizabad district.

According to the police report, a boy in Syedwala village shot dead his father following a quarrel over a minor issue.

Police said that the deceased identified as Irshadullah, the son of Ghulam Muhammad Hunjra, punished his son Afzal Hunjra over some domestic issue.

In a fit of rage, the suspect opened fire on his father, killing him on the spot. The police shifted the body to a morgue. Police also registered a case against the suspect.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 22^nd, 2021.