CHINIOT: A police official allegedly shot and killed his opponent and later got a case registered against the deceased and his neighbours, accusing them of scuffling with the police when they attempted to arrest a wanted criminal.

The family of the deceased says constable Nabeel posted at Chiniot CIA staff, had an ongoing enmity with Nazir Ahmad in Behlolpur, in the jurisdiction of Kandiwal police station in Lalian.

Nabeel, accompanied by five unidentified accomplices, went to Nazir Ahmad Glotar`s dera in Behlolpur, where Nazir was sitting with his son, Muhammad Ijaz, and villagers Khizer Hayat and Waseem Akhtar.

Nabeel accused Nazir Ahmad and others of informing police higher-ups about his criminal activities. This accusation led to a scuffle, during which Nabeel repeatedly struck Nazir Ahmad`s head with a rod, causing serious inju-ries. The attackers also resorted to firing, resulting in Khizer Hayat being injured in the leg.

The police officer and his accomplices fled the scene.

The injured individuals were taken to the Lalian THQ Hospital, and Nazir was later referred to the Chiniot District Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition to be referred to the Allied Hospital in Faisalabad for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries.

In the meantime, the CIA officer, in collusion with his colleagues, got a first information report (FIR) registered at the Kandiwal Police Station, naming the aggrieved individuals as the accused.

The FIR was registered under sections 324, 216-A, 382,440,252,186,148, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

The FIR stated that the in charge of the CIA police, Ghulam Shabbir, along with officials Muhammad Nawaz, Fazal Abbas, Mulazim Hussain, Zafar Abbas, Amir Shahzad and Nabeel, went in an official vehicle to arrest proclaimed offender Amir, believed to be present at Nazir Ahmad`s outhouse asinformed by a police informant.

When they raided there, 20 to 25 people, including Muhammad Khan, Ijaz, Muhammad Ashraf, Nazir (the deceased), and Khizer Hayat (the injured), armed with weapons and rods, attacked the police.

According to the FIR, Ashraf attempted to hit Constable Fazal with a rod, but the rod struck Nazir instead, leading to his death. Another attacker fired at the police, hitting Khizer in the leg, and another shot hit the rear bumper of the official vehicle.

The attackers also tore the uniform of Constable Shahzad, snatched his service card and Rs5,700, and broke the windshield and windows of the official vehicle.

Nabeel was influential enough to have a press release issued by the district police spokesperson, stating that 50 to 60 individuals had resisted the police`s attempt to arrest proclaimed offenders and hadfiredshotsand attacked the police with rods, resulting in injuries to both attackers and police officers.

However, when the bodyarrived at the village and the family learned that an FIR had also been registered against them, they staged a protest and appealed for justice on social media. Upon this, the Chiniot district police officer took notice of the incident and, after a preliminary inquiry, ordered registration of a case against police officer Nabeel and his accomplices.

The Kandiwal police registered the subsequent FIR against Nabeel and his five accomplices on the application of Ijaz Ahmad, the son of deceased Nazir, under sections 302, 324, 148, and 149 of the PPC.

Interestingly, the other nominated police officials and their in charge were not mentioned in the FIR.

DPO Waseem Riaz stated that the police did not kill anyone. The police raided the proclaimed offender, and those harboring him resisted. During this resistance, the deceased was injured with a blunt weapon, which the police did not carry.

However, an FIR has also been recorded from the complainant`s side, and the investigation will be conducted on merit.