Fast-food chain worker killed in Punjab’s Sheikhupura
LAHORE: The Punjab Police have failed at their primary duty of providing security to the international food chain businesses across the province as religious zealots attacked another international fast-food outlet franchise, this time in Sheikhupura, where they allegedly murdered its employee and vandalised the property.
The unfortunate incident took place on April 14. Speaking to Dawn, Sheikhupura Regional Police Officer (RPO) Athar Ismail said that two men appeared outside the outlet of the fast-food chain and one of them opened fire from outside the outlet.
The gunshots hit the worker inside the outlet, he said and added that the suspects had not entered the building.
Police arrest 40 over violent protests
The police and the intelligence agencies initiated a search operation in Sheikhupura, conducted raids and arrested about 40 suspects. However, the police failed to arrest the prime suspected killer despite a lapse of 24 hours.
Punjab Police chief Dr Usman Anwar told Dawn that police got a call on April 14 at 11:05 PM who reported that two unidentified persons arrived at the outlet at Sheikhupura and inflicted fatal bullet wounds to Asif.
The security was also tightened at the other outlets of the franchise, he said and added that a team of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) was called for forensic analysis and evidence collection.
An FIR under sections 302 of the PPC and 7 of the ATA was registered based on the police complaint.
The IG said 40 suspects were being interrogated.
Earlier, a group belonging to the TLP had attacked and damaged the fast-food outlet branch in Phase IV of DHA in Lahore.
The police had traced and arrested 11 of the suspects.
