Love rejection led son to get father and PTI leader murdered

There was a dramatic development in the murder case of PTI leader Shahid Siddique as the police in Lahore on Monday arrested his son in connection with his father’s death, reported 24NewsHD TV channel, quoting sources.

Organized Crime Unit (OCU) personnel arrested Qayyum Shahid on basis of solid evidence they collected after thorough investigation into the murder of the PTI leader who was also owner of the Iqra Hospital.

According the sources in the police, Qayyum allegedly got his father killed through hired assassin.

The sources said the shooter had targeted Dr Shahid Siddique when he was about to sit in his car outside a mosque in Valencia Town on last Friday.

Qayyum was also standing near his car close to the crime scene.

Dr Shahid’s murder case was lodged by his other son Taimur Shahid.

On August 2, PTI leader and owner of Iqra Hospital Dr Shahid Siddique was shot dead outside a mosque in Lahore. Dr Shahid was killed outside a mosque after he had offered Friday prayers in Valencia Town. The unidentified gunmen who were riding a motorcycle fired four bullets at the PTI leader.

Startling revelations

Startling revelations came to surface as the police conducted interrogation into Dr Shahid’s murder.

Son Qayyum with the help a close friend had plotted to murder his father. The police have also arrested his close friend.

According to police, Qayyum was in love with a girl and wanted to marry her but his father rejected the idea. Qayyum had arranged first murderous attack on his father in January last, said the police, adding he paid Rs5 million for it.

The police said now Qayyum had paid Rs20 million to get his father murdered.

Qayyum was in an Alto car which was following Dr Shahid since 9:50 am on Friday last.

Police further said Dr Shahid drew some amount from a bank on Friday morning and distributed it among the deserved. The Alto car kept chasing him.

Police also got hold of CCTV footage showing Qayyum along with the accusing conducting recce of his father.

After the murder, Qayyum created a scene demanding justice for the family and also led funeral prayers of his father.

Reporter Abid Chaudhry