Son, grandson of former MPA shot dead in Sahiwal

By: News Desk
Published: 03:46 PM, 27 Aug, 2022
Son, grandson of former MPA shot dead in Sahiwal
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Son and grandson of a former member of the Punjab Assembly (MPA) Ahmad Shah Khaga were killed in an incident of firing in Sahiwal, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. 

Police said that armed men mounted on a motorbike waited for both father and son to come out of their home in Officers Colony in the limits of Farid Town police station.

And as soon as they stepped out of their home, police added, the men started firing at them indiscriminately, resulting in the immediate death of Noorul Haq while his father, Asghar Shah, Khaga’s son, who was seriously injured in the incident, was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The Force said the assailants, however, managed to escape from the spot. 

It further said the incident appeared to be the consequence of an old enmity.

Police said that the case had been registered and hunt had been launched for the assailants.

Reporter: Khalil Chaudhry