Rickshaw driver shot dead in revenge attack

Petrol tank of the vehicle explodes due to firing

THIKRIWALA:

A rickshaw driver was shot and killed in an ambush reportedly motivated by revenge for a prior attempted murder.

The incident occurred on Shadab Colony, Jhang Road, where Yousuf, 35 was attacked by rivals, including Zeeshan alias Shani.

Police said Yousuf was struck by several bullets and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. During the attack, a bullet hit the petrol tank of his rickshaw, causing it to explode into flames and burn to ashes.

Rescue 1122 teams arrived swiftly to extinguish the fire and transported Yousuf's body to the hospital for a post-mortem.

SHO Jhang Bazar, Mazhar Irfan, confirmed that the murder was an act of revenge. Yousuf's brother, Irfan, had previously shot and injured Zeeshan, resulting in Irfan's imprisonment.

Zeeshan, seeking to settle the score, targeted Yousuf in a fatal shooting on Jhang Road.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a 25-year-old man, Faisal, committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest for unknown reasons in the Muslim Block, Green Town, within the jurisdiction of Sargodha Road Police Station.

Faisal was rushed to Allied Hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries. SHO Sargodha Road and other police officers reached the scene to conduct a formal investigation. The body was transferred to the mortuary, and legal proceedings have been initiated.

Separately, a suspect with a criminal record died of a heart attack while in police custody at Chak Jhumra Police Station. Amir Hussain, who was detained on suspicion of using a tampered motorcycle, collapsed after his health suddenly deteriorated. Constables Zubair and Arsalan were transporting him to the hospital, but he died en route.