Property developer killed in broad daylight

Four killed in Rawalpindi as police suspect enmity with Arshad Bhatti group over earlier murder behind incident

RAWALPINDI:

A property developer was killed in broad daylight on Tuesday near Hathi Chowk within the limits of Cantt Police Station in Rawalpindi.

According to a spokesperson for the police, three persons were also killed in the incident. He said the assailants managed to escape after carrying out the shooting.

The spokesperson further said an old enmity was going on between Raja Sajid and Arshad Bhatti group over a murder that took place within the limits of Dhamiyal police station some time ago.

On Tuesday, Raja Sajid and property developer Sardar Azam were visiting an office near Hathi Chowk in Sadar when suspects opened gunfire.

As a result, Sardar Azam was killed on the spot while Raja Sajid, Haider, and another man named Abu Bakar were left injured. The firing was so intense that bystanders hardly managed to save their lives.

City Police Officer Syed Khalid Mahmood Hamdani took strict notice of the firing incident and ordered officials to arrest the accused at the earliest. The police spokesperson said that the deceased was a partner of Raja Sajid in the property business, while Haider and Abu Bakar were employees of Raja Sajid.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 29^th, 2023.