Man pays hitman to kill father

KARACHI:

Police investigating the blind murder of a sexagenarian man have arrested his son, daughter-in-law, and a female acquaintance. Syed Muhammad Mateen Khan, 61, was killed on February 18 in Korangi No 6, Sector 51C, within the jurisdiction of Zaman Town police station.

According to police investigators, the victim's son, Danish, planned the murder after a dispute stemming from financial disagreements and family tensions. Danish reportedly hired hitmen for Rs300,000, paying Rs50,000 in advance. Investigators said that the arrest was made based on a combination of human intelligence and technical surveillance. The suspects - Danish, his wife Tooba, and his female friend Aiman - were arrested in a coordinated operation led by Inspector Ghulam Nabi Afridi, SHO PS Zaman Town. A motorcycle was also seized from the accused.

SHO Afridi revealed that Khan, who owned a cable business, had expelled his son from both the business and the family home due to his alleged misappropriation of funds. Although Danish was later allowed back into the house following family intervention, he was kept away from the business and told to find a job to support his family.

Investigators uncovered that Danish had been stealing money to support his female friend, Aiman. Following a severe reprimand from his father two months before the murder, Danish made a plan to eliminate him. He gave the hitmen specific details about the family home and surrounding area.

The first attempt to murder Khan on February 16 reportedly failed. However, two days later, the hitmen returned and opened fire, fatally wounding Khan and injuring his son-in-law, Muhammad Kamran. Police registered the case on the complaint of Kamran, and launched a thorough investigation.

Police say the involvement of all three arrested suspects has been confirmed through evidence gathered during investigation. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the hitmen.