ISLAMABAD: The accused involved in allegedly defrauding International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) student Laiba in the name of a US visa was killed in firing by his own accomplices, police said on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the Islamabad police confirmed the killing of the accused.
According to him, the under-custody accused was killed during firing on a police team in the jurisdiction of Ramna police station.
The spokesperson said a police team was taking the accused for recovery on his disclosure and pointation when four accomplices on two motorcycles allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on the police party in an attempt to get him freed.
The under-custody accused was injured in firing of his accomplices, while the police team remained safe due to bulletproof jackets and protective measures, the spokesperson said.
The injured accused was shifted to a hospital for medical assistance where he succumbed to his injuries, he added.
The spokesperson said the accused was nominated in the case of Laiba Ijaz, the student who committed suicide in Ramna police jurisdiction, and search operations were underway for arrest of his other accomplices.
He said a brother and cousins of the accused were already in jail, while cases of Rs8.5 million fraud were registered against them with the City Police Station, Mansehra. The deceased was a proclaimed offender in the said case.
On the other hand, police were unable to give any details about recovery of the money looted in the fraud from the slain accused.
Published in Dawn, October 21st, 2026