Law and order: Jafria Youth president’s brother shot dead

His cousin, also shot in the attack, is reportedly critical at a hospital.

BAHAWALPUR:

Armed assailants on Thursday shot dead the brother of the Jafria Youth divisional president in Rahim Yar Khan and injured his cousin. Police said the deceased, Asif Soomro, a brother of Aamir Soomro, was on his way home on a motorcycle with his cousin, Adnan, when they were stopped by two men.

Police said the men asked them to identify themselves and then opened fire at them.The injured were taken to a hospital where Asif succumbed to his injuries. Adnan’s condition was later reported to be critical, police said.



The Shia Ulema Council and the family of the deceased refused to bury him. They staged a protest demonstration in front of the Langar Hussaini imam bargah and demanded that police immediately arrest the assailants.

The protest ended when District Police Officer Sohail Zafar Chatha assured the protestors that the assailants would be arrested soon.

Talking to The Express Tribune, Chatha said police had received a complaint from the family of the deceased. He said security around the district had been beefed up.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 20^th, 2013.