Shooter Azhar who killed Javed Butt, brother-in-law of Teefi Butt, told police officials during interrogation that Ameer Musab Tipu, son of Arif Amir alias Tipu Truckanwala, ordered him to kill Javed Butt, 24News HD TV Channel reported on Tuesday.
Azhar further told police investigation team that he and Ameer Musab Tipu entered into a deal for killing Javed Butt.
Azhar who is a hardened criminal told the police team that the deal was finalized that after the killing he will be rewarded with two luxury homes and half a million rupees.
He further revealed that he and his companion weare involved in the killing of Javed Butt. He said that both shooters Azhar and Ilyas were introduced to Ameer Musab Tipu through a person namely Arif who is a resident of Pattoki.
Police sources said that Arif was an ex-employee of Ameer Musab Tipu and is still on the run.
The sources further said that Ameer Musab left Pakistan six days before the killing of Javed Butt.
Police sources further confirmed that both shooters were in contact with Ameer Musab before and after the killing of Javed Butt.
Further investigation was still underway.
In February 2024, Ameer Balaj Tipu, brother of Ameer Musab Tipu, was gunned down in what police described as a targeted attack near Thokar Niaz Beg neighbourhood which set off a string of revenge attacks.
According to police, the incident occurred during a wedding ceremony in a residential society near Thokar Niaz Beg as an armed assailant opened fire on Balaj Tipu killing him on the spot.
Balaj Tipu was the son of Arif Amir – alias Tipu Truckanwala – who was also shot dead in the parking lot of the Allama Iqbal International Airport in 2010.
Reporter: Abid Chaudhary