LAHORE: Two officers – Additional Director and an Inspector of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khanewal City here on Tuesday.
According to police and Rescue 1122, two CTD officers, identified as: Assistant Director Naveed Sadiq and Inspector Nasir Abbas, were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a restaurant in Khanewal.
According to police, the victims were eating at a restaurant near Khanewal when unidentified suspects opened fire on them. After the incident, a heavy contingent of police and Additional IG South Punjab Sahibzada Shahzad Sultan reached the spot.
Police have started collecting evidence from the crime scene, and further investigation is underway. In a statement, Additional Inspector-General of Police (AIGP) Shahzad Sultan vowed to arrest the suspect involved in the killings. “The facts will be brought out by investigating the matter”, the Additional IG added.
وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب پرویز الٰہی کی خانیوال کے قریب فائرنگ سے سی ٹی ڈی کے شہید ہونے والے 2 افسروں کی قربانی کو خراج عقیدت
شہید افسروں ڈپٹی ڈائریکٹر نوید صادق اور انسپکٹر ناصرکے لواحقین سے دلی ہمدردی و اظہار تعزیت
وزیراعلیٰ کا افسوسناک واقعہ کا نوٹس، انسپکٹر جنرل پولیس سے رپورٹ طلب— CM Punjab Updates (@CMPunjabPK) January 3, 2023
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi took notice of the incident and sought a report from the Punjab Inspector General of Police. He paid tribute to the slain officers while extending his condolences to their families. He said the attackers will be brought to the book very soon.
