The investigation into the killing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former NA-136 Okara candidate Muhammad Abdullah Tahir has been transferred to the Crime Control Department (CCD).
As per the details, investigators have identified the gunman and named additional suspects, reporting that one Arslan Jutt allegedly brought the gunman from Gujranwala to Lahore before the attack.
Investigators have identified Zaman, also known as Kogi Butt, from Narowal as the alleged main suspect behind the killing.
According to the police, Butt is currently outside Pakistan, and international arrest warrants have been issued against him. Authorities did not disclose the identity of the alleged shooter or provide further details about the investigation.
Abdullah Tahir was shot dead in an apparent targeted attack in Lahore last week after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle while he was travelling to a doctor’s appointment.
According to reports, Tahir, who hailed from Okara, had left his residence in Lahore’s Gulberg area for a medical check-up when two men riding a motorcycle intercepted his vehicle and opened fire. He sustained a gunshot wound to the head and died at the scene.
The attackers fled immediately after the shooting. Police have not disclosed the motive behind the killing, and the investigation remains underway.
Police have also not released further details regarding the evidence linking the identified suspects to the murder, and no additional official statement on the progress of the investigation was immediately available.
