ACCUSED INVOLVED IN FATAL HIT-AND-RUN OF MINOR KILLED IN CCD ENCOUNTER IN BAHAWALPUR

Bahawalpur: 21 Oct (Digital Itla)  The primary accused involved in the brutal hit-and-run of an orphaned minor bo21 y in Multan has been killed during an exchange of fire with the Crime Control Department (CCD) in Bahawalpur.

According to the CCD Punjab spokesperson, the accused, Tauqeer Nazeer, had crushed a young orphan boy, Waseem Abbas, under his vehicle in Multan a day prior and subsequently escaped from CCD Multan custody late last night.

During routine checking, a CCD City Circle Bahawalpur team signaled two suspicious motorbikes to stop. Instead of halting, the armed individuals opened direct fire on the police party. In the ensuing exchange of fire, one suspect was killed on the spot, who was later identified as the escaped convict Tauqeer Nazeer.

The deceased suspect's accomplice managed to flee the scene under cover of firing. Special CCD teams have been deployed to track down and arrest the fleeing suspect.