Suspect in Multan Child’s Death Killed in Police Encounter, CCD Bahawalpur Says
Chehra WebDesk
MULTAN: Tauqeer Nazir, the prime suspect in the death of a child who was allegedly run over by a car in Multan, was killed in a police encounter, according to the Crime Control Department (CCD) Bahawalpur.
A CCD Bahawalpur spokesperson said Tauqeer had escaped from CCD Multan custody the previous night.
According to the spokesperson, a CCD Bahawalpur team attempted to stop two suspected individuals riding a motorcycle. Instead of stopping, the suspects allegedly opened fire on the police team.
During the exchange of fire, one of the motorcycle riders was killed. He was later identified as Tauqeer Nazir.
The spokesperson said Tauqeer had allegedly run over an orphaned child, Wasim, with his car the previous day, resulting in the child’s death.
The spokesperson added that the other suspect fled the scene while firing. Efforts to trace the fleeing suspect are underway.
