Hitman kills Lahore man for Umrah tickets

Lahore police have arrested a young hitman accused of killing another man on January 1 in exchange for two Umrah tickets and a motorcycle.

The youth hired to kill the man was identified as Usman. As per the police, he was allegedly hired by Imtiaz, deceased Muhammad Riaz’s brother-in-law, over a property dispute.

A police official informed the media that Imtiaz had a disagreement with his wife, which prompted him to hire a hitman to get her brother-in-law killed. 

Previously, Imtiaz had transferred his house to his wife’s name, but after a domestic dispute, he demanded it back. 

However, his wife refused to give it back, stating that she needed to consult her brother Riaz before making any decision. This aggravated the situation and led to a heated argument.

Provoked by the heated exchanges, Imtiaz’s wife left his home and moved in with her brother Riaz.

Enraged, Imtiaz allegedly hired Usman and promised him Umrah tickets and a motorbike to kill his brother-in-law Riaz. ARY News has reported that Imtiaz had also promised Rs. 30,000 as payment along with the tickets and motorcycle.

Sabzazaar police in Lahore tracked the suspects using the network of cameras monitored by Safe City Authority and examining call data records.

Investigating officers said that the killer was tracked through a phone call received on the deceased’s mobile phone. The victim was killed when he was shopping with his wife in the Badami Bagh area of Lahore when the hitman, accompanied by Imtiaz, arrived at the scene and shot him dead. 

Police claim that the hitman even attended Riaz’s funeral. 

The police arrested the shooter and are conducting raids for the arrest of the mastermind behind the killing.