Police claimed to have arrested a man and his son accused of kidnapping and murdering 72-year-old Farukh Shakeel, a close friend of the main suspect. According to investigators, the victim was invited to the suspect's residence, force-fed Capoten tablets to lower his blood pressure and then strangled to death.
The body was later burned near the Jaranwala Motorway rest area in an attempt to destroy evidence.
Despite the killing, the suspects subsequently demanded ransom from the victim's daughter, leading to their arrest. Lahore's Investigation Wing has cracked multiple high-profile criminal cases, including murder, abduction, and organised theft, according to a performance report presented by DIG Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza during a media briefing at Qila Gujjar Singh Police Lines. The report covers the period from January 1 to July 28.
In another case, North Cantt police arrested a man accused of murdering his 10-year-old daughter, Iman Fatima. The child reportedly sustained fatal injuries after being beaten with bricks during a domestic altercation and later died at Services Hospital.
Sabzazar police arrested three fugitives involved in the shooting death of their landlord, Wajid Hussain.
The suspects, reportedly a father and his two sons, had allegedly killed Hussain following a dispute over vacating a rented property and fled to a tribal area.
They were apprehended after an investigation led police to their location.
In the area of property crime, Gulshan Ravi police arrested three members of a professional theft ring, including its leader.
The gang had broken into a garments store at night and stolen merchandise worth millions of rupees.
A substantial portion of the stolen items was recovered during the operation. Separately, Ichhra police arrested a suspect involved in a major gold and cash heist from a local shop. The accused, an employee of the store, broke into the shop's locker and made off with 85 tolas of gold and a large sum of cash. Police recovered Rs100,000 in cash and the stolen gold during the arrest.
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