Murder suspect apprehended

Muzaffargarh:

The Khangarh police apprehended a murder suspect in Sargodha, who had allegedly shot dead a young man during a robbery in Moondka, within the jurisdiction of Khangarh Police Station.

According to DSP Sadar Circle Mirza Muhammad Siddiq, the incident took place a few days ago when a young man named Imtiaz was fatally shot during a robbery. The suspect, identified as Rashid Qureshi, managed to flee the crime scene.

Acting swiftly on the orders of DPO Muzaffargarh, Rizwan Ahmed Khan, the police launched an intensive investigation, utilising modern technology to track the suspect’s movements. DSP Siddiq revealed that after committing the crime, Rashid Qureshi initially crossed the Indus River via boat and took refuge in Rajanpur.

As the police closed in on him, he fled to Jhelum and later to Sargodha.