ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): A suspect in the case involving student Laiba Ijaz’s death has died in hospital after being wounded during a firing incident targeting a police team in Islamabad, police said.
The deceased suspect, identified as Muhammad Nauman, was being transported by police for the recovery of evidence when four armed men riding motorcycles allegedly opened fire on the team within the jurisdiction of Ramna police station.
According to police officials, the attackers had reportedly concealed themselves along the route and launched an ambush in an alleged attempt to free Nauman from custody.
During the exchange of gunfire, Nauman sustained bullet injuries. Police said the wounds were allegedly inflicted by his own accomplices. He was shifted to a hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
The police personnel remained unharmed during the incident, with officials crediting their protective equipment, including bulletproof jackets, for helping prevent casualties.
Nauman had been named as an accused in the investigation into the death by suicide of student Laiba Ijaz. Police were taking him to a location to recover evidence based on information obtained during questioning.
Officials have not disclosed the precise nature of the evidence investigators intended to recover or provided further details about the circumstances leading to the shooting.
Following the incident, police launched search operations to trace the four armed men who allegedly attacked the team and fled the scene. Investigators are working to establish their identities, determine their connection with the deceased suspect and reconstruct the events surrounding the attack.
The incident has added another development to the ongoing investigation into Laiba Ijaz’s death. Police said efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects and establish the full circumstances of the shooting were continuing.
