Lahore man accused of murder shot outside court

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

A man, accused of murder, was allegedly shot dead by the complainant outside a courtroom at the sessions court in Lahore, the police said.

Muhammad Nawaz had arrived at the court for the hearing of his pre-arrest bail. A case had been registered against him at the Shahdara police station for murdering a relative over a property dispute.

Nawaz was shot in the head while he was entering the court. He died on spot. The suspect managed to escape.

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The Lahore Bar Association condemned the incident and called it a failure of the police and security forces stationed inside the court premises. the association also had a meeting with the police to discuss security matters outside the courts.

In July, a Peshawar man was shot dead during the hearing of a blasphemy case against him at a sessions court on Wednesday. The 24-year-old shooter, Khalid, was arrested by the police on the spot.