In a stunning incident of violence, a citizen got here beneath assault on Lahore’s Canal Highway close to Beijing Underpass when personal safety guards, assigned to overseas visitors, opened hearth at his automobile for not giving method.
The sufferer, recognized as Imran, was additionally bodily assaulted by the guards earlier than they tried to flee.
Nonetheless, Imran confirmed braveness and managed to cease one of many attackers earlier than being struck with a rifle butt.
The remaining guards rapidly obtained into their automobiles and tried to flee. Nonetheless, Imran blocked their path together with his automobile, stopping them from fleeing.
Talking concerning the incident, Imran, a clothes dealer, mentioned: “They stopped me under the bridge and opened hearth. This was a straight shot that hit the automobile.
A guard was about to fireplace a second shot pointed at me, however individuals intervened, began making movies, and the attackers fled,” he added.
In response, police arrested 4 safety guards and seized their weapons in addition to automobiles.
DIG Operations Faisal Kamran took discover of the incident and ordered {that a} case be registered beneath the Anti-Terrorism Act in opposition to the suspects. He additionally directed motion in opposition to the safety firm using the guards.
A case was registered on Friday concerning the assault inside the jurisdiction of Mughalpura Police Station, authorities confirmed.
Based on the complainant, armed people opened direct hearth contained in the underpass. He mentioned that the safety guards first fired pictures after which proceeded to bodily assault him.
The complainant additional revealed {that a} bullet struck the automobile’s bonnet, inflicting the radiator to burst.
Police have arrested 4 suspects, whereas efforts are underway to find different people concerned, together with a police official allegedly linked to the incident.