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Khurrianwala Police have arrested three Dolphin Force officials in Faisalabad on Sunday on charges of assaulting a suspect who later died in hospital. The case involves Muhammad Yousaf, a motorcycle mechanic from Chak 211 RB in Jaranwala, who had been detained on Nov 17 in a theft case at a local workshop.

According to the complainant Muhammad Abbas, his brother Yousaf worked at the workshop where the alleged theft took place. 

He stated that after the arrest, Yousaf was taken to an unknown location by Dolphin team leader Raza Sajid, along with three officials. The workshop owner Kamran, his nephew Abubakar and an accountant named Ayatollah have also been accused of being involved in the incident.

Abbas said the group demanded Rs50,000 for Yousaf’s release and, after he refused, the mechanic was subjected to further assault. Abbas claimed that Yousaf was let go only when his condition worsened. 

He was shifted to Faisalabad DHQ Hospital, where he died on Sunday. Khurrianwala Police said they were carrying out raids to locate one more police official and three other suspects.

In a separate case, Jhang Satellite Town Police registered a triple murder case on Sunday against eight people for the killing of former Jhang District Bar Association president Mehar Muhammad Munir Sadhana, his driver, and a passerby on Gojra Road a day earlier.

The complainant, Advocate Fazal Abbas Sadhana, stated that his brother was on the way to the courts complex when Imran Shah, Ashiq Shah and two unidentified individuals riding two motorcycles opened fire at the car. He said the attack also injured a  butcher. 

Fazal Abbas said that a day before the shooting, four associates of the accused Asif Shah, Samar Shah, Qalab Shah and Haseebullah  had posted on social media that they would seek revenge for the killing of their relative Saqlain Shah. He stated that his brother had been representing the suspect in a case related to Saqlain Shah’s murder, and the suspects were currently in jail.

Police said teams were conducting raids to trace and arrest the suspects named in the FIR.

In another incident, a suspect identified as Muhammad Nasir of Chak 187 GB Rajana was killed in what police described as an encounter with a CCD team in Gojra. According to police, Nasir fired at officials during a routine patrol. He was taken to Gojra THQ Hospital, where he died. Police said Nasir was wanted in multiple dacoity cases.

A large-scale cybercrime operation has uncovered a fake call centre in Faisalabad that was running a major Ponzi scheme and investment fraud.

The National Cyber Crime and Investigation Agency (NCCIA) raided a property on Sangla Hill–Shahkot Road in cooperation with a sensitive intelligence agency.

The site is a residence of Malik Tahseen Awan, the former Chairman of the Board of Directors at Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO), which had been converted into a fraudulent call centre.

Authorities revealed that employees were scamming the public and siphoning money under the pretense pretence of investment opportunities.

During the raid, 149 individuals were arrested, marking the largest single crackdown on online fraud suspects in Pakistan’s history.

The detainees include 18 women and 131 men, among them 73 foreign nationals. The foreigners arrested include three Nigerian men and five Nigerian women, one Filipino man and three Filipino women, one Sri Lankan, one Bangladeshi woman, six Bangladeshi men, one Zimbabwean woman, two Myanmar women, and 44 others from various countries.

76 Pakistani men and two Pakistani women were also taken into custody.

Seven FIRs (numbered 141 through 147) have been registered against the suspects on charges of fraud, forgery, and illegal investment operations. Interrogations are currently underway.

Sources claim that Malik Tahseen Awan is the prime suspect in the scheme and is named in all seven FIRs.

Authorities have launched multiple raids to arrest him, and his name has been added to the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL) to prevent him from fleeing the country.

A husband and wife jumped in front of a moving train near Faisalabad, ending their lives together.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, and both were killed on the spot, according to police.

Rescue teams arrived at the scene after being informed by authorities and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital.

According to police, the couple’s identities have not yet been confirmed, and the reason behind the suicide remains unknown. An investigation is currently underway.

Witnesses informed authorities that the couple abruptly stepped onto the tracks as the train was nearing.

The suddenness of the incident left locals in shock.

Police are also probing into any potential contributing factors that led to the suicide.

Officials say all aspects are being considered as part of the inquiry.

A woman was reportedly gang-raped by armed robbers on Tuesday in Faisalabad’s Sandal Bar area after the robbers tied up her husband with a shalwar drawstring belt.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the couple was returning home from the Agriculture University Hostel on a motorcycle when two armed men stopped them on the Chak No. 62 JB Channan motorway bridge.

The armed men were described as one of average height, aged around 17–18 years with a skinny build, and the other around 25–26 years with a slim build; both were wearing shalwar kameez.

According to the FIR, the armed men stopped the couple at gunpoint and snatched Rs800 in cash, a mobile phone, and the woman’s identity card before taking the husband to a nearby sugarcane field, where they tied him up.

The suspects then also took the woman to the sugarcane field, and one of the robbers called a third accomplice on a motorcycle. The third suspect, described as tall and well-built, arrived at the scene.

“All three of them raped my wife one by one and then fled the scene,” the FIR read, noting that the victim’s husband initially searched for the suspects himself before reporting the incident to the police the next day, on Wednesday, via the emergency helpline.

Meanwhile, as per the authorities, the victim’s medical examination has been completed, and Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) samples have been sent for forensic analysis.

Police have launched a search operation after filing a case against unidentified suspects under robbery and sexual assault charges.

Geofencing of the crime scene led to the detention of three suspects, and further investigations are underway, as per the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).

The horrifying crime comes years after two robbers gang-raped a mother of two children on the motorway within the Gujjarpura police’s jurisdiction in September 2020.

The woman was driving to Gujranwala in her car when she was forced to stop at the Gujjarpura section of the motorway after running out of fuel.

According to reports, she immediately called a relative and sent him her location, who asked her to also dial the Motorway Police helpline—130—from which she reportedly received no response.

Meanwhile, two robbers approached the car, broke the window, and took the woman and her children to nearby bushes where they raped the mother repeatedly in front of the children. They also snatched her purse, which contained Rs100,000 in cash, one bracelet, car registration papers, and three Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.

A mother and her two kids were reportedly murdered in Chak 632 GB, Lundianwala, Faisalabad, on Friday. The authorities have begun an investigation, and attempts are ongoing to arrest the perpetrators.

According to police reports, the victims — 25-year-old Iram Bibi and her kids, Fatima, two, and Kiran, five — were discovered dead at their home. Initial reports suggest they were assaulted with a sharp-edged weapon while sleeping. The incident was reported to the police, who responded immediately.

After acquiring information, a police team led by SSP Investigation Faisalabad, SP Jaranwala Zia-ul-Haq, DSP Jaranwala, and SHO Lundianwala Haq Nawaz arrived at the crime scene with a large force. The location was blocked off, and forensic investigators gathered evidence to determine the facts of the incident.

During the initial inquiry, officials noticed that the victim’s husband, Ibrahim, and brother, Ismail, were not present at the scene. Their unexpected departure raised suspicions about their involvement. Further investigation and witness accounts identified the two as the prime suspects in the crime. Police sources later confirmed that both suspects are wanted for their involvement in the case.

Following standard protocols, the deceased’s bodies were taken into police custody and sent to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Jaranwala for post-mortem examination. Medical records will provide more information on the cause and timing of death, supporting the police investigation.

City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad, Sahibzada Bilal Umar, has taken note of the situation and directed SP Jaranwala to submit a detailed report. A specialised investigation team, led by SP Zia-ul-Haq, has been assigned to handle the case and ensure that all legal processes are followed properly. Law enforcement authorities have stated that all necessary steps are being taken to find and arrest the perpetrators.

The police have requested anyone with pertinent information to come forward and assist with the investigation. Authorities are working to apprehend the individuals and will provide further details as the case progresses.