LAHORE: The Punjab Police have failed at their primary duty of providing security to the international food chain businesses across the province as religious zealots attacked another international fast-food outlet franchise, this time in Sheikhupura, where they allegedly murdered its employee and vandalised the property.<\/p>\n
The unfortunate incident took place on April 14. Speaking to Dawn, Sheikhupura Regional Police Officer (RPO) Athar Ismail said that two men appeared outside the outlet of the fast-food chain and one of them opened fire from outside the outlet.<\/p>\n
The gunshots hit the worker inside the outlet, he said and added that the suspects had not entered the building.<\/p>\n
The shot worker was identified as 45-year-old Asif Nawaz, a resident of Khan Colony, in the kitchen. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries despite treatment.<\/p>\n
According to the RPO, the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had given the call of anti-Israel protest on April 14 and the party had given assurance to the police and administration that the protesters would remain non-violent. He said they held the protests during the day and had dispersed. The murder of the fast-food outlet happened at night.<\/p>\n
Police arrest 40 over violent protests<\/p>\n
The police and the intelligence agencies initiated a search operation in Sheikhupura, conducted raids and arrested about 40 suspects. However, the police failed to arrest the prime suspected killer despite a lapse of 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Punjab Police chief Dr Usman Anwar told Dawn that police got a call on April 14 at 11:05 PM who reported that two unidentified persons arrived at the outlet at Sheikhupura and inflicted fatal bullet wounds to Asif.<\/p>\n
The security was also tightened at the other outlets of the franchise, he said and added that a team of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) was called for forensic analysis and evidence collection.<\/p>\n
An FIR under sections 302 of the PPC and 7 of the ATA was registered based on the police complaint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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