TOBA TEK SINGH: A contractor of the stage show theatre at Naz Cinema in Faisalabad`s Abdullahpur locality was shot dead, while his friend was injured by two unidentified motorcylists on Sunday in the MidCity Colony, within the jurisdiction of the Civil Lines police area.

According to the complainant, Sharafat Ali, in his FIR, his son, Qalandar Abbas, along with his friend Awais Zulfiqar, was returning home to Jamilabad locality after the last stage show at the theatre. While they were on their motorcycle, two motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire on them.

Both were rushed to the Allied Hospital, where Qalandar succumbed to his injuries.

Sharafat Ali stated that a few days ago, some individuals had attempted to watch a show at the theatre without tickets, but his deceased son had prevented them.

As a result, they had threatened him of consequences. On the same night, those individuals had also engaged in ascuffle with staff at another cinema over the same issue, leading to a case being registered against them.

Sharafat Ali suspected that the same accused individuals might have been responsible for his son`s murder. The police were conducting an investigation into the matter.

FESCO: Malik Tehsin Awan, the chairman of the Fesco board of directors, has taken serious note of the alleged involvement of six Fesco officials in extorting money from consumers to privately repair burnt electricity transformers.

These officials had been running a private repair workshop for this purpose. Fesco CEO Engineer Bashir Ahmad suspended Sargodha Road SDO Muhammad Zafar, line superintendent Danyal Bashir, lineman Najabat Ali, and assistant linemen Sufian, Ishtiaq, and Zubair from service on Sunday. Malik Tehsin informed media reporters that an FIR will also be registered against the suspended employees, and a fourmember inquiry team will investigate the charges against them.