Gilani’s son charged with murder

Victim, who was a student, shot dead by guards


AKBER BAJWA October 09, 2014

LAHORE:


A case has been registered against Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, and his guards after they allegedly killed a student on Wednesday night.


The case was registered in Defence Police Station on the intervention of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif after the relatives and residents of the area staged a protest outside the residence of Yousaf Raza Gilani in Lahore.

The victim, Tahir Malik, and his brother Waheed, were going to a relative's house on their bike to distribute sacrificial meat, when they came across Qadir Gilani's motorcade near Bedian Road.

Waheed told the police that the guards shouted at and abused them, forcing them to stay away from the motorcade. However, they again came across the motorcade near the DHA’s E-Block where the guards again started shouting at them, he added.

Tahir had a heated exchange of words with the guards and tried to cross the motorcade when the guards opened fire at them, killing Tahir on the spot while his brother Waheed also got injured.

Police said that no weapon was found from the deceased while Abdul Qadir Gilani told police that he had been receiving threats from unknown person for the past several days. However, the SHO Defense A, where the FIR was lodged, told The Express Tribune that no application has been filed by the Gilani family about any threat.

Officials further informed that Gilani family has handed over the guard – Muhammad Khan, 35 – to the police, who have been shifted him to an unknown location for interrogation. Weapon used in the crime, a 222 rifle, has also been handed over to the police.

DIG Operations, Dr Haider Ashraf told The Express Tribune that SP CIA Umer Virk has been assigned the task to locate former prime minister's son, by tracking his mobile phone.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2014.

COMMENTS (94)

ZOya | 9 years ago | Reply very sad news..... may his soul rest and peace.
Haider Bilgrami | 9 years ago | Reply

I read most of the comments and am glad that by and large the incident has been condemned. Mr Dayo came to support the murderers, saying one of the brothers had been kidnapped, well Mr Dayo the same Mr Ali Haider took 50 crores from a group of people to get their work done and when he couldnt deliver he was kidnapped and a sum of Rs. five Arab was demanded. So lets keep the facts ahead of us before hiding their shameful actions. And sir what would your reaction be if the murdered person was your brother or son ? please be honest this time. Its people like these who are exploited and mentally subjected to slavery that they dont see anything beyond their loyalties even towards the most corrupt and lethal human beings. They are mental retards. Jab jab Banda parasti urooj par hoti hay , Allah Parasti dam tor dayti hay.Think about it, you are definately to answer your Creator, and never ever get a chance to even meet your idol heros. Think about it.

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