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Jhang Assistant Commissioner shot dead by relatives
Assistant Commissioner (AC) Jhang Imran Jaffer has been shot dead by his cousins on Sunday in area of Chiniot district, GNN reported.
Jhang: In a tragic incident, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Jhang Imran Jaffer has been shot dead by his cousins on Sunday in area of Chiniot district, GNN reported.
Reports quoting sources said that the slain assistant commissioner had gone to his native village and got himself in a heated argument with his paternal cousins.
Angry relatives abruptly opened fire on him—killing him on the spot.
Imran Jaffer had been posted as AC Jhang a few months back.
Reportedly, the dispute started when Imran’s relatives, verbally abused. His relatives opened fire in a fit of rage. The suspects, then, fled the scene immediately.
Chiniot police rushed to the spot after getting information and shifted the deceased to THQ Bhavana.
Police, however, have started an investigation into the incident and the area has been cordoned off.
IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan took notice of the murder of Assistant Commissioner Jhang Imran Jaffer in his native village.
IG Punjab has sought report of the incident from RPO Faisalabad.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar expressed grief over the death of Assistant Commissioner and directed the concerned authorities to submit a report as soon as possible.
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