By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: An accused involved in the murder of food delivery company’s employee murder was killed during a police encounter, Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan told journalists at a press conference, here on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference here, he said that on June 05 the accused Mohsin Ali Khan along with his accomplices shot dead Qasim Awan, a 25 years LUMS graduate and an employee of Food Panda during a mugging attempt near F9 Park, Islamabad.
Raids and search operations were being conducted to arrest the other fugitives to bring culprits to justice, he added.
He said after reporting the incident a case was registered in Margalla police, adding that it was a test case for the police.
Divulging details of the case, he said the accused during interrogation told the police about the location of murder weapon which his accomplice Imtiazullah Khan hid inside a green belt near a storm drain, a place adjacent to Khudadad Heights in sector E-11.
As soon as the police rushed to the spot to discover the tool, suddenly four people got out of a white Corolla vehicle and opened an unprovoked fire on the police party.
During exchange of fire the accused managed to escape from police custody and later a case was registered against him in Golra police station.
The SHO Bharakahu and his team were on a routine check in his area when they signaled to stop a vehicle on a suspicion.
The accused in the vehicle opened fire on police which retaliated by taking safety measures, while the accused took advantage of the darkness and fled away.
When police checked, one of the accused was found dead with a Kalashnikov identified as Mohsin Ali Khan.
The accused was shot dead by his own accomplices and a case was registered in Bhara Kahu police station regarding the incident.
He appreciated the DIG Operations Sohail Zafar Chatha, SP Sadar Kamran Amir Khan and his entire team who worked hard and traced the accused.
