RAWALPINDI: Four police officials of Muhafiz Squad were booked on charge of killing a young man during a raid in Pirwadhai area on Friday night which sparked protest by his family members and residents of the area who blocked the Pirwadhai Road and demanded arrest of the suspected police officials.

Basit Khan, 23, a plumber lost his life when he was reportedly shot by a police official after a brief exchange of hot words in the Pirwadhai area on Friday night.

The City Police Officer suspended the four police officials and ordered registration of an FIR against them.

The protesters blocked the road by putting the body of the victim in the middle of the road and demanded the police high ups to arrest the accused.

However, none of the police officials was arrested.

The Police spokesman said the protesters were dispersed after the SSP Operation and other senior police officers assured them that the accused will be arrested and brought to justice.

Afzal Ahmad, a resident of Pirwadhai lodged an FIR in which he said four police officials of Muhafiz Squad came on two motorcycles and started searching Basit Khan and his friends.

During the search, he said they had an exchange of hot words during which constable Mohammad Shamraiz pulled out his pistol and shot his nephew Basit in his chest.

He said the injured was shifted to the Holy Family Hospital but he succumbed to his injuries on reaching the hospital.

Following the complaint, the police have registered a murder case against the accused police official and launched an investigation.

Police said none of the accused has been arrested so far.