IG Notice on Sheikhupura Triple Murder, Arrests Ordered

Key Points:

Triple murder in Thatta Ali, Farooqabad; IG seeks RPO report, raids under way.
Police sports tournaments run 29 October to 23 November across Punjab.
National police teams to be picked from district, regional and inter-provincial events.
Rawalpindi crash kills a family of three; dumper driver arrest ordered.

Inspector General Punjab Abdul Karim has taken notice of a triple murder in Thatta Ali, Farooqabad, Sheikhupura, where a son-in-law allegedly shot dead his mother-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law’s wife over a domestic dispute.

The IG has sought a report from the Regional Police Officer Sheikhupura and directed the District Police Officer Sheikhupura to use all resources for the arrest of the accused and to secure their punishment.

Police said the accused, Intal Abbas, enraged after his wife obtained khula and a child was recovered through a bailiff, opened fire with his brother Sunny and killed Najma Bibi, Shamaila and Nazia Bibi.

The District Police Officer Sheikhupura, senior police officers and forensic teams reached the scene and collected evidence. Police teams have been formed and raids are under way to arrest the accused soon, the DPO said.

Punjab Police Annual Sports Tournaments Begin October 29

Punjab Police has announced the schedule for its annual inter-district and inter-regional sports tournaments, which will run from 29 October to 23 November across all districts and units of the province.

Director General Police Sports Board Additional Inspector General Welfare and Finance Imran Arshad issued instructions for the competitions. Training camps have formally begun across the province on his directions.

Additional Inspector General Imran Mahmood, patron of Pakistan Police cricket, Chief Sports Officer Deputy Inspector General Athar Ismail and cricketer Kamran Akmal attended the opening ceremony of the inter-district cricket tournament.

The competitions include cricket, archery, baseball, athletics, boxing, kabaddi, bodybuilding, weightlifting and hockey, along with other games, the Punjab Police spokesperson said.

District, region, unit and inter-provincial competitions will form the basis for selecting national police teams. The best players from inter-departmental and inter-provincial tournaments will be picked for each sport’s police team.

Police teams will take part in national-level competitions and players will be able to earn places in Pakistan’s national teams in every sport, Athar Ismail said.

The police sports calendar is linked with the Olympic Association and talent hunts will continue in all districts, the chief sports officer said.

IG Orders Arrest After Rawalpindi Crash Kills Family of 3

Inspector General Punjab has taken strict notice of a Chakri Road accident in Rawalpindi, where a dumper hit a motorcycle and killed a husband, wife and son.

The IG has sought a report from the Regional Police Officer Rawalpindi and ordered the City Police Officer Rawalpindi to conduct a complete investigation of the accident and arrest the dumper driver immediately.

The IG also directed improved traffic management in Lahore and across the province, with strict action against speeding and other violations of traffic laws, the spokesperson said.