Man suspected of murdering grandfather held at airport
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A team from the Special Operation Cell arrested a man accused of killing his grandfather as he was attempting to flee abroad on Sunday.
According to the details, Abdul Wasay allegedly killed his grandfather over a property dispute last year in Gujranwala before going into hiding.
Punjab Police Special Operation Cell continued following up on the case to arrest the accused and entered all his information in the PNIL list at the airport, as police expected that he might try to flee abroad. Wasay was arrested at the airport while he was trying to travel abroad.
A spokesperson of Punjab Police said that the accused has been handed over to Gujranwala Police for further legal action. Meanwhile, investigations Police Gulberg arrested two suspected members of the inter district ‘Vomit Swindlers Gang.’
The arrested suspects were identified as Shamim Komal and Warda Bibi. And they would allegedly board rickshaws and stealing cash and valuables from fellow passengers by pretending to vomit in the vehicle to distract them. Many cases were traced back to the suspects and police said that they were investigating the matter further.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 11th, 2024.