Wazirabad forensic report reveals Imran was hit by 'fragments, not bullets'

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was hit by three bullet fragments and a metal piece in an assassination attempt last year when he was leading a rally to the federal capital, the forensic report of the attack has revealed.

The former prime minister was wounded by gunfire aimed at his open-top container truck as he led a convoy through thick crowds in Wazirabad on November 3. One person died while several members of the PTI chairman’s close circle were injured in the incident.

The forensic report of the attack, which came to the surface on Tuesday, has now revealed that the former prime minister was hit by three bullet fragments and a metal fragment.

“One sealed parcel containing four plastic containers, two deformed bullets (items B8 and B11), one small metallic piece (item B9), and one bullet jacket (item B10) were recovered from the body of Imran Khan,” stated the report, issued by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency.

According to the report, shots were fired from the left side of the truck in Wazirabad when the march was heading towards Islamabad.

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Ten bullet shells fired at Imran Khan’s truck were found at the crime scene and had also been sent for investigation. The report had been sent for forensics by the medico-legal of Jinnah Hospital.

33 pieces of evidence were sent in a parcel to the Forensic Science Laboratory. The report states that evidences were submitted by the Capital City Police Office (CCPO) Lahore, the District Police Office (DPO) Wazirabad, and members of the joint investigation team (JIT) conducting the inquiry.

Post-mortem report of Moazzam Gondal

Moreover, the post-morterm report of Moazzam Gondal — a PTI worker who was shot dead in the Azadi March— was also made public.

According to the post-mortem report, a bullet hit Gondal in the back of the head, crossing through his forehead. The report further revealed that the shot was fired from a height, killing the PTI worker on the spot.

The JIT conducting the inquiry had earlier decided to form a board of experts to proceed further with its work.

Three suspects in the case, Naveed, Khuram, and Waqas, are in police custody. Naveed had said in his initial statement leaked through video footage that he had shot at the PTI chairman's container because he was frustrated over the leader allegedly misleading the youth.