Ex SHO included in probe into target killings of three Lahore police personnel

In a development in a probe into the target killings of three police personnel in Lahore, former SHO Ravi Road Aurangzeb Sahi was also included in the investigation on Sunday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 

Sources told the 24News TV channel that sometime back, Muhafiz Squad personnel had arrested Rehan Butt and Tariq from Ravi Road.

Despite the fact that weapons were recovered from both of them, Rehan was allowed to go scot-free, while the case against Tariq was quashed. 

Sources informed that target killer Fayyaz’s daughter, named Mahnoor Shahzadi, had also been taken into custody and was shifted to an undisclosed location.

A forensic analysis of Mahnoor’s cellphone and social media accounts was being conducted. 

21-year-old Mahnoor Shahzadi studied at the same religious seminary at which target killer Faizan studied.

Two men, who had allegedly shot dead three police officials in Lahore on Thursday, were killed during an exchange of fire with law enforcers at a house in Muridke on Friday.

Police officials identified the suspects as Fayyaz Butt (father) and Rehan Butt (son), saying that they were killed in a joint operation by Lahore police, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel, Sheikhpura police and Elite Force personnel on Friday morning.

According to the police, they had allegedly shot dead two policemen in Lahore’s Badami Bagh area and one at Yateem Khana Chowk, Multan Road, besides injuring three on Thursday night.

Initial police inquiries showed that the first armed attack was carried out by Rehan and his accomplices in Badami Bagh. 

The martyred officials were identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Adeel Ashiq and Constable Asad.

Reporters: Abid Chaudhry and Waqas Ahmad