Lahore : Pakistan’s former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son has been booked in a murder case after his security guard allegedly shot dead a young biker for not clearing the way for “VIP movement” here.
Tanvir Javed told police that his 23-year-old son Tahir Malik was going to Defence area on a motorbike on Wednesday evening when he had a heated exchange with Abdul Qadir, Gilani’s eldest son, and his security guards. “Gilani junior’s guards on a double cabin signalled Tahir to get aside to clear the way for the VIP. As Tahir took a little time to move to extreme left of the road a guard opened fire on him, killing him on the spot,” Javed said. Following the incident, Javed along with his family placed his son’s body outside the Defence Y Block residence of Yousuf Raza Gilani and demanded registration of a murder case against Qadir and his guards.
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf workers also joined the protesters. Imran Khan has declared a “war on VIP culture” in Pakistan. After several hours of protest, the police booked Qadir and his five guards under murder and terrorism charges.
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