Case registered in Lahore over PTI leader Shaukat Khokhar's murder

LAHORE: A case was registered Thursday night in the Kahna police station for the murder of a political party worker that took place a day earlier in the same area, police sources revealed.

The case — filed for the murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Malik alias Shaukat Khokhar — accuses 10 suspects over charges of attempted murder, terrorism, and consultation pertaining to the murder, Geo News reported.

Local PTI leader shot dead in Lahore

Two others including his brother were injured when unidentified suspects opened fire

Khokhar was shot dead Wednesday as he supervised construction work at his Dera, while two others — including his brother Irshad and a servant — were wounded when unidentified suspects opened fire on them in Kahna.

Following the incident, Shaukat's family staged a protest at the Shaukat Khanum intersection, placed the deceased's body on the road, and demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits.

In addition, the grieving family also asked the Punjab chief minister to take notice of the incident.

Police said Khokhar had old enmity with the Ghulam Mustafa Group.