Gang Involved In Killing Of Police Constable Busted
Sumaira FH Published January 29, 2019 | 04:31 PM
Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad police has busted a dangerous gang involved in murder of police Constable Waseem Ziyad during his attempt to foil dacoity on December 31, 2018 in sector I-8/3 and also three other killings as well as dacoities
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Jan, 2019 ) :Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad police has busted a dangerous gang involved in murder of police Constable Waseem Ziyad during his attempt to foil dacoity on December 31, 2018 in sector I-8/3 and also three other killings as well as dacoities.
Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Waqar Ud Din Syed told media that a team headed by SP (Investigation) Syed Mustafa Tanveer was assigned task to arrest the culprits involved in murder of Islamabad police constable Waseem.
It is to mention that two Islamabad police officers of the Falcon force, Constable Muhammad Waseem and Constable Muhammad Arif, were out on patrol on December 31, 2018. During this time, a citizen called the police helpline, Rescue 15, and told them about an armed robbery in progress in a house in Sector I-8/3. In response to the call, the two constables � who were closest to the crime scene � were dispatched. When the two reached the house which was being robbed, they came under attack from around four armed robbers. Waseem was shot in the head and died on the spot while other was also injured.
To apprehend the criminals, the Police team made all out efforts and apprehended the gang involved in murder, dacoity and street crimes.
The nabbed gangsters have been identified as Ijaz Khan alias Lala, Shah Fahad, Ehtasham alias Choochi, Ismail, Ghazi Shah alias Boxer and Shahab Shah alias Akbar.
During the preliminary investigation, they confessed to commit several dacoites in various areas of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. They admitted involvement in murders of Islamabad police constable during dacoity attempt in sector I-8/3, a police constable of Rawalpindi police in Pirwadhai, a shopkeeper in Khana police area and a female in Rawalpindi.
Police also recovered four snatched motorbikes, 20 snatched mobile phones, one snatched laptop, prize bonds, five pistols and 36 bullets from them. They were also wanted to police in five cases registered at Industrial area police station.
The family members of deceased police constable have appreciated this performance of the Islamabad police team and hoped that justice would be provided to them.
SP Industrial Area Sumaira Azam, SP Hassam Bin Iqbal, DSP (CIA) Hakim Khan,deceased family, other police officials were also present on the occasion.
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