Sad incident in Sheikhupura/Police Constable's bravery and dutifulness saved more deaths.
Constable Zafar Iqbal posted at Police Station Lari Adda Lahore was on his way home from duty at night when he stopped to fill his bike with petrol at 3 am.
Constable Zafar Iqbal found a suspicious person at the petrol pump, who was carrying a pointed weapon and an iron rod.
The accused escaped after seeing Constable Zafar Iqbal. When the accused ran away, he alone chased him and also informed the local police.
While chasing, the accused was eventually caught in a nearby village. If not caught in time, he could have killed more people. Constable Zafar Iqbal
The constable of Punjab Police bravely arrested the brutal accused involved in tragic incident in village of Hachar in the suburbs of Sheikhupura and saved more people from death. According to the details, the accused Faiz killed 8 people at different places in the night in Hachar village of Sheikhupura. DPO Sheikhupura Faisal Mukhtar said that the accused targeted people sleeping in the streets and fields at night and the accused committed all the murders around 2am to 3 am when the entire village was sleeping.
DPO Sheikhupura Faisal Mukhtar said that Constable Zafar Iqbal was going home from duty at night and on the way stopped at 3 a.m to fill his motorcycle with petrol. Constable Zafar Iqbal found a suspicious person at the petrol pump, who was carrying a pointed weapon and an iron rod. The accused also killed a person who was sleeping nearby at the petrol pump. The accused fled after seeing Constable Zafar Iqbal. When the accused ran away, Constable Zafar Iqbal alone chased him and informed the local police. Zafar Iqbal followed the accused on a motorcycle and went to a nearby village to control the accused. DPO Faisal Mukhtar said that the timely action of brave police constable saved more people from loss of life. If the accused was not caught in time, he could have killed more people. Constable Zafar Iqbal is posted at Lari Adda police station, Lahore, he was going home from duty at night. Constable Zafar Iqbal showed bravery, pursued the accused and informed the local police. DPO Sheikhupura Faisal Mukhtar further said that IG Punjab has ordered a comprehensive investigation on this incident and investigation is being done from all aspects of the tragic incident.
(Handout No. 478)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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