Foodpanda employee’s murderer killed

An accused involved in the murder of a food delivery rider's murder was killed during a police encounter, said Inspector General Police Dr Akbar Nasir Khan.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, he said on June 5 the accused Mohsin Ali Khan along with his accomplices shot dead Qasim Awan, a 25-year-old LUMS graduate and an employee of Foodpanda during a mugging attempt near F-9 Park, Islamabad.

Divulging details of the case, he said the accused during interrogation told the police about the location of murder weapon which his accomplice Imtiazullah Khan hid inside a green belt near a storm drain, a place adjacent to Khudadad Heights in sector E-11.

As soon as the police rushed to the spot to discover the tool, suddenly four people got out of a car and opened fire on the police.

During the exchange of fire, the accused managed to escape from police custody.

The SHO Bharakahu and his team were on a routine check in his area when they signaled to stop a vehicle on suspicion. The accused in the vehicle opened fire on the police which retaliated by taking safety measures, while the accused took advantage of the darkness and fled.

When police checked, one of the accused was found dead with a Kalashnikov and he was identified as Mohsin Ali Khan. The accused was shot dead by his own accomplices. A case was registered at Bhara Kahu police station.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 15^th, 2022.