Sectarian violence: Police arrest Kauser Saqlain's killer in Karachi
The arrested man is believed to be a member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
SHC lawyer Kauser Saqlain and his two sons were gunned down on Mauripur Road. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/FILE
KARACHI:
Police in Karachi have arrested the killer of senior lawyer and noted ‘Zakir’, Kauser Saqlain, and his two sons, Express News reported on Saturday.
The man, identified as Ghaniur Rehman, was arrested from the Hawkes Bay area. He is believed to be a member of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Police also recovered a TT pistol from him.
The Sindh High Court’s 45-year-old lawyer was on his way to Ghulaman-e-Abbas School on Mauripur road where his sons, 15-year-old Own Abbas and 12-year-old Mohammad Abbas, were studying. The victims were shot multiple times in their heads and chests. The brothers died on the spot while their father succumbed to injuries at the Civil hospital.
Police in Karachi have arrested the killer of senior lawyer and noted ‘Zakir’, Kauser Saqlain, and his two sons, Express News reported on Saturday.
The man, identified as Ghaniur Rehman, was arrested from the Hawkes Bay area. He is believed to be a member of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Police also recovered a TT pistol from him.
The Sindh High Court’s 45-year-old lawyer was on his way to Ghulaman-e-Abbas School on Mauripur road where his sons, 15-year-old Own Abbas and 12-year-old Mohammad Abbas, were studying. The victims were shot multiple times in their heads and chests. The brothers died on the spot while their father succumbed to injuries at the Civil hospital.