LAHORE: Gunmen on Friday attacked the convoy of Jhang Chamber of Commerce and Business President Sheikh Fawad Akram — the brother of PTI Data Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram — leaving considered one of his guards useless and three others injured close to Jhang’s Basic Bus Stand (GBS), mentioned police.
Stories mentioned the incident came about close to a petroleum pump close to GBS, as Fawad was headed to his workplace.
The 4 safety guards who have been injured within the assault have been rushed to DHQ Hospital. Nevertheless, hospital authorities referred a critically injured guard to Faisalabad, however he succumbed to his accidents.
Jhang police, in the meantime, arrested 4 suspects, together with two alleged gunmen and Fawad’s stepbrother, a press release from a police spokesperson learn.
Police mentioned that Fawad and his stepbrother have been touring in separate convoys when their automobiles collided with one another. The collision triggered a scuffle between guards from each teams.
The gunmen of one other suspect, who was touring with the stepbrother, allegedly opened fireplace on Fawad’s group, capturing 4 of his guards, the assertion added.
Quoting Jhang District Police Officer Bilal Iftikhar Kayani, the assertion learn that strict motion is being taken in opposition to the suspects and that “no concession could be made to those that problem the regulation”.
“Turning a minor dispute into violence and firing is a risk to the peace of the society,” DPO Kayani was quoted as saying.
Recounting the incident on digital camera, Fawad mentioned that he and his guards have been unarmed on the time, as they weren’t allowed to hold weapons.
In the meantime, Waqas issued a press release on his X account condemning the incident as a “cowardly and deliberate assault”.
“This can be very alarming {that a} peaceable metropolis, which had turn into a cradle of peace as a result of our collective efforts over the previous a number of years, is right now being dragged again into unrest due to some miscreants and rogue components,” Waqas wrote.
“I make an unequivocal demand from the Punjab Police that every one suspects concerned within the incident be arrested instantly, clear and neutral investigations be ensured, and people accountable be given exemplary punishment in accordance with the regulation,” he added.
In a later assertion, Waqas mentioned that the deceased guard’s household blocked Gujranwala Highway and positioned his physique in entrance of Jhang Civil Hospital.
“We stand along with his household and can totally help him,” the PTI data secretary wrote. “We are going to by no means go away them alone—we are going to guarantee Mohsin’s household will get justice and can knock on each door of justice.”
Stories mentioned that over the previous six months, Fawad’s stepbrother had joined fingers with the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) to contest elections in opposition to Waqas and his father, provincial lawmaker Sheikh Muhammad Akram.
The GDA had additionally not too long ago introduced that they’d contest all future elections in opposition to the Sheikh household.
