By Our Correspondent
LAHORE: Lahore Investigation Police have arrested a proclaimed offender wanted in a double murder case from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to a police press release issued on Monday.
The suspect was wanted in connection with the killing of Muhammad Musa and Ali Raza, who were allegedly shot dead around 18 months ago.
According to police, the suspect went into hiding in KP after the incident to evade arrest.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigation Lahore Syed Zeeshan Raza had assigned a special task to a police team led by SP Investigation Farhat Abbas to arrest the wanted suspect.
Acting on the directions, Shafiqabad Investigation In-charge Hassan Zahid led a police team that conducted an operation in KP and arrested the suspect.
SP Investigation City Farhat Abbas said the arrest was made using professional investigative skills and modern technology.
DIG Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza said the police would work with prosecutors to ensure that the arrested suspect faced legal proceedings and punishment in accordance with the law.
He added that Lahore Investigation Police would continue their crackdown on proclaimed offenders to bring wanted suspects to justice.
Meanwhile, SSP Investigation Muhammad Naveed announced commendation certificates for the police team in recognition of its efforts.
