Main accused of Faisalabad shooting arrested

Accused Muhammad Elyas, alias Toti is a resident of Tandlianwala and has links with a banned outfit

FAISALABAD:

The main suspect, who allegedly shot dead a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker during the PTI’s protest demonstration on December 8, has been arrested.

The Punjab government had announced Rs5 million reward for the identification of the accused and special announcements were made in almost all national and local print media for this accused who has been seen promptly firing towards the PTI demonstrators and also challenging them “come forward if you can”. His voice to this effect was also recorded by the media which is part of the footage.

The accused Muhammad Elyas alias Toti, a resident of Tandlianwala and having links with a banned outfit, was hiding in Hujra Shah Muqeem, a town of Okara, at his relatives’ house.

“The special police team has recovered the pistol allegedly used for shooting and the dress the suspect was wearing on that particular day,” a police official said.

SHO Samanabad Khalid Randhawa confirmed the arrest of Elyas Toti and said that his arrest would be made public by the next 24 hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 16^th, 2014.