MULTAN: Touqeer Nazir, the main accused in the death of 15-year-old orphan Waseem Abbas, was killed in an alleged encounter with Punjab’s Crime Control Department (CCD) in Multan on Wednesday, police said.
According to the CCD, Nazir had escaped from police custody, prompting police to set up a roadblock to apprehend him.
CCD officials said they attempted to stop two motorcyclists near the Northern Bypass in Multan. However, the suspects allegedly opened fire while trying to flee.
The CCD said a man was killed in the exchange of fire and was later identified as Touqeer Nazir.
Police have not provided further details about the encounter.
Waseem was killed a day earlier after being struck by a speeding car driven by Touqeer Nazir in a private housing society in Multan. CCTV footage of the incident also surfaced.
Police had arrested Nazir in connection with the teenager’s death and seized the vehicle involved in the incident. A murder case was registered against him on a police complaint.
On Tuesday, a court remanded Nazir in police custody for four days for further investigation. However, he was killed before the completion of the remand period.
According to police, Waseem had been learning electrical work under Nazir. In his initial statement, the suspect claimed that the teenager would leave work without permission and that he had tried to stop him.
Police said Nazir chased Waseem, initially on foot and later in a car, accompanied by another man identified as Amjad Ali.
During the pursuit, the speeding vehicle struck Waseem, causing him to collide with the gate of a house. The teenager died at the scene, police said.
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Nazir had claimed that he was trying to stop Waseem when his car skidded and struck the teenager. He said he had spotted Waseem near a street corner and accelerated to position his vehicle ahead of him and block his way.
According to the suspect’s account, the car failed to stop after skidding, while Waseem slipped and became trapped between the vehicle and the house’s gate.